Db 13 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Db 13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Db13 chord is Db dominant thirteenth: Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb and Bb. It sounds exactly like C#13, and flat-key charts use the Db spelling.

Five voicings are listed, four of them barres, with the lowest at the 3rd fret. The Cb is the flat seventh and is written Cb rather than B so that no letter repeats (D, F, A, C, E, G, B). The Db Mixolydian scale holds all seven notes.

Use the microphone check in the player to find out which strings ring through the barre.

Db dominant 13th guitar chord is also written as Db13, Dbdom13 or Db7(13).

Notes of the Db 13 chord:

Db F Ab Cb Eb Gb Bb

Chord formula for the Dominant Thirteen chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13

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Db 13 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Db 13 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G and B strings at the same time
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the high E string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Db 13 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Db 13 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E and D strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Db 13 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string

Position 5 Movable

Db 13 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 13 | D 13 | E 13 | F 13 | G 13 | A 13 | B 13 | C#13 | D#13 | F#13 | G#13 | A#13 | Ab13 | Bb13 | Db13 | Eb13 | Gb13

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FAQ

What notes does Db13 contain?

Db13 is Db, F, Ab, Cb, Eb, Gb and Bb. The Cb is the minor seventh and the Bb is the thirteenth.

Is Db13 identical to C#13?

Yes. C#13 spells the pitches as C#, E#, G#, B, D#, F# and A#. Db13 is the flat-side spelling of the same chord.

Why does Db dominant thirteenth contain Cb?

The seventh has to use the letter C, and a minor seventh over Db is a semitone lower than C. So it is written Cb, which sounds like B.

How many Db13 voicings are there?

There are 5 voicings, from fret 3 to fret 11. Four are barre voicings and none uses an open string.

Which scale fits Db13?

Db Mixolydian is Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb and Cb. It has the same seven notes as the chord.