Guitar · Thirteenth chord

D#13 Thirteenth

Key: G# Major
Medium

D#13 is the D# thirteenth chord on guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A# · C# · F · C.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

D#
G
A#
C#
F
C

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	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 5 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 6 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 6 of string 3.
4Place your pinky on fret 8 of string 2.
5Place your pinky on fret 8 of string 1.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.