Guitar · Thirteenth chord

D13 Thirteenth

Key: G Major
Easy
Open chord

D13 is the D thirteenth chord on guitar, made of the notes D · F# · A · C · E · B.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

D
F#
A
C
E
B

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9
13

Sound: Dominant thirteenth; Full, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of G Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G	Tonic
ii	Am	Subdominant
iii	Bm	Tonic relative
IV	C	Subdominant
V	D	Dominant
vi	Em	Tonic relative
vii°	F#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 1.
3Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 3.
4Let string 4 ring open.
5Don't play strings 6, 5.
6Strum from string 4 down.