Dmaj13 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (D Major Thirteenth)

How to play Dmaj13

Find D at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add F#, A, C#, E and B above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

Droot

F#3 · major third

A5 · perfect fifth

C#7 · major seventh

E9 · ninth

B13 · thirteenth

Notes and theory

Droot

F#3 · major third

A5 · perfect fifth

C#7 · major seventh

E9 · ninth

B13 · thirteenth

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9 13.

Dmaj13 on guitar Dmaj13 on ukulele

More D chords

All D piano chords

Dmajor Dmminor D7dominant seventh Dm7minor seventh Dmaj7major seventh Dsus4suspended fourth Dsus2suspended second Ddimdiminished Daugaugmented D6major sixth D9dominant ninth Dadd9added ninth Dm7b5half-diminished Ddim7diminished seventh D7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth D5power chord Dm6minor sixth Dm9minor ninth

major thirteenth chords in every key

Cmaj13 C#maj13 Dmaj13 D#maj13 Emaj13 Fmaj13 F#maj13 Gmaj13 G#maj13 Amaj13 A#maj13 Bmaj13

Questions

What notes are in the Dmaj13 chord?

Dmaj13 (D major thirteenth) is made of six notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C# (major seventh), E (ninth) and B (thirteenth).

How do you play Dmaj13 on piano?

Play D, F#, A, C#, E and B together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a major thirteenth chord sound like?

The major thirteenth is a major seventh extended to the thirteenth: a big, lush jazz chord.