D#maj13 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the D# Major Thirteen chord
A D#maj13 chord, also called D# major thirteenth, is made of D#, F##, A#, C##, E#, G# and B#. The natural eleventh sits a half step above the major third and clashes with it, so it is often left out and the chord is still called maj13.
For melody, use the D# Lydian scale: it holds the root, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and thirteenth, and its raised fourth replaces the natural eleventh. On the guitar this is the same chord as Ebmaj13, which is written Eb, G, Bb, D, F, Ab and C. Because F##, C##, E# and B# appear here, the twin spelling is simpler to read.
D# major 13th guitar chord is also written as D#maj13, D#M13, D#Δ13 or D#ma13.
Notes that compose the D# maj13 chord:
Tones in the Major Thirteen chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 7 9 11 13
D# Maj13 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Which notes does D#maj13 contain?
D#, F##, A#, C##, E#, G# and B#. The double sharps are the major third and the major seventh.
Is D# major thirteenth the same as Ebmaj13?
They sound the same. Ebmaj13 is Eb, G, Bb, D, F, Ab and C, so it avoids both double sharps that D#maj13 needs.
What scale can you play over D#maj13?
D# Lydian: D#, E#, F##, G##, A#, B# and C##. It includes every chord tone except G#, the eleventh, which Lydian sharpens to G##.
Why does D#maj13 include both E# and B#?
E# is the ninth and B# is the thirteenth of D# major. Letter names are kept in sequence, so they are not written as F and C.
