D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
Also known as:
D♭ Major 13th , D♭M13 , D♭maj13 , D♭Maj13 , D♭ma13 , D♭Δ13
The D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord contains the notes D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭. The D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root D♭, the Third F, and the Fifth A♭), the Seventh C, and also includes the Thirteenth (Sixth) B♭ from the octave above.
Below you will find the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
D♭, F, A♭, C, E♭, G♭, B♭
Can be omitted: A♭, E♭, G♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| F | 3 | Mediant |
| A♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| C | 7 | Leading Tone |
| E♭ | 9 | Supertonic |
| G♭ | 11 | Subdominant |
| B♭ | 13 | Submediant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D♭ > D♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D♭ > F | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| D♭ > A♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D♭ > C | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| D♭ > E♭ | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
| D♭ > G♭ | 17 | Perfect 11th (P11) |
| D♭ > B♭ | 21 | Major 13th (M13) |
Scales related to D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord.
I Chord of D♭ Major Scale
♭III Chord of B♭ Natural Minor Scale
I Chord of D♭ Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of E♭ Dorian Mode
♭VI Chord of F Phrygian Mode
V Chord of G♭ Lydian Mode
IV Chord of A♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of B♭ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of C Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord.
I Chord of C♯ Major Scale
♭III Chord of A♯ Natural Minor Scale
I Chord of C♯ Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of D♯ Dorian Mode
♭VI Chord of E♯ Phrygian Mode
V Chord of F♯ Lydian Mode
IV Chord of G♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of A♯ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of B♯ Locrian Mode
Chords related to D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord but different spelling.
C♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord.
C♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord and have the same root note.
No matches found
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord but have a different root note.
C♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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