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D♭13 Chord on Guitar

D♭13 is the D♭ dominant 13th chord — 6 notes (D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, B♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D♭ · F · A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · B♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 13Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D♭13: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D♭13 – open position×R913♭73open position
  • D♭13 – fret 44×R5♭7313fret 4
  • D♭13 – fret 66R9♭7R313fret 6
  • D♭13 – fret 88R3♭7913×fret 8
  • D♭13 – fret 99R5♭7313Rfret 9

D♭13: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D♭13 – R-3-78R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D♭13 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D♭13 – R-7-39R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D♭13 – R-7-34×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain D♭13

Scales to play over D♭13

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, B♭.

Other D♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 13th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D♭13 chord?
D♭13 (D♭ dominant 13th) contains D♭, F, A♭, C♭, E♭, B♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
How do you play D♭13 on guitar?
A common shape is x41301 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D♭13?
Good choices to solo over D♭13: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Lydian dominant.
What key is D♭13 in?
D♭13 is diatonic in F♯ major (V13), E♭ minor (♭VII13).