Db maj13 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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Db maj13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

In Dbmaj13, the Db major thirteenth chord, the notes are Db, F, Ab, C, Eb, Gb and Bb.

For melody, use the Db Lydian scale: it holds the root, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and thirteenth, and its raised fourth replaces the natural eleventh. This page holds a single voicing of Dbmaj13, played with no open strings and no barre, from the 9th fret. On the guitar this is the same chord as C# major thirteenth chord, which is written C#, E#, G#, B#, D#, F# and A#.

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Db major 13th guitar chord is also written as Dbmaj13, DbM13, DbΔ13 or Dbma13.

Notes that compose the Db maj13 chord:

Db F Ab C Eb Gb Bb

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

Db Maj13 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Db maj13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C maj13 | D maj13 | E maj13 | F maj13 | G maj13 | A maj13 | B maj13 | C#maj13 | D#maj13 | F#maj13 | G#maj13 | A#maj13 | Abmaj13 | Bbmaj13 | Dbmaj13 | Ebmaj13 | Gbmaj13

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FAQ

What is the spelling of Dbmaj13?

Db, F, Ab, C, Eb, Gb and Bb. Each of the seven letter names appears once, as in the Db major scale.

Is C#maj13 the same chord as Dbmaj13?

Yes. C#maj13 spells the same pitches as C#, E#, G#, B#, D#, F# and A#. The Db spelling avoids the awkward E# and B#.

How many ways can Dbmaj13 be played on guitar?

Just one voicing is listed, with its lowest fret at 9 and its highest at 11. It uses no open strings and no barre.

What scale lines up with Db major thirteenth?

Db Lydian: Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb and C. It contains every chord tone except Gb, the eleventh, which Lydian raises to G.