How to Play a D13(#5) Chord on Guitar – Easy D Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord
In D13#5, also called D thirteenth sharp five, the notes are D, F#, A#, C, E, G and B: the root, major third, raised fifth, minor seventh, ninth, natural eleventh and thirteenth.
A thirteenth chord stacks every other note of the scale up to the thirteenth, so this one holds seven different notes. Every letter name from A to G appears exactly once in the chord, because it is built by stacking thirds.
To see how the ninth behaves, read how ninth chords work. The A# is the raised fifth, a semitone above the natural A.
D 13th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as D13(#5), D13#5 or D13+5.
Notes in the D 13(#5) chord:
Tones in the Dominant Thirteen Sharp Fifth chord:
Formula: 1 3 #5 b7 9 11 13
D 13(#5) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Which notes make up D13#5?
D13#5 is spelled D, F#, A#, C, E, G and B. That is the root, major third, sharp fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh and thirteenth.
What is the sharp fifth in D13#5?
It is A#. The perfect fifth over D is A, and raising it by a half step gives A#, a note that sounds like Bb.
Why is D13#5 called a thirteenth sharp five chord?
The 13 says the chord reaches the thirteenth, B, and the sharp five says the fifth is raised to A#. The name describes both choices.
What are the notes in D13#5 besides the augmented triad?
The triad is D, F# and A#. The other four tones are the minor seventh C, the ninth E, the eleventh G and the thirteenth B.
