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D13 chord on ukulele

D Dominant Thirteenth. Notes: D, F#, A, C, E and B.

D13 ukulele chord diagram, fret 2 position3B134E91F#32Cb7BEF#C
Fret 2 position · Easy

How to play D13

  1. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play D13

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
D13 ukulele chord, fret 2 position3B134E91F#32Cb7BEF#C

Fret 2 position

Easy
D13 ukulele chord, fret 5 position5fr1Cb72F#33B134E9CF#BE

Fret 5 position

Medium
D13 ukulele chord, barre at fret 22fr4Cb73E91F#31B13CEF#B

Barre at fret 2

Medium
D13 ukulele chord, fret 8 position8fr2E94B131Cb73F#3EBCF#

Fret 8 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
F#3 · major third
A5 · perfect fifth
Cb7 · minor seventh
E9 · ninth
B13 · thirteenth

The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 13.

D13 on guitarD13 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDsus2 ukulele chord diagram2fr1A52E23A53DRAEADDsus2suspended secondDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninth

dominant thirteenth chords in every key

C13C#13D13D#13E13F13F#13G13G#13A13A#13B13

Questions

What notes are in the D13 chord?

D13 (D dominant thirteenth) is made of six notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C (minor seventh), E (ninth) and B (thirteenth).

How do you play D13 on ukulele?

The easiest D13 is the "fret 2 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#). Put your middle finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 3 (C). Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).

Is D13 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 4 fretted notes.

What does a dominant thirteenth chord sound like?

The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh.