D Major Thirteenth Chord on Piano

Also known as:
D Major 13th , DM13 , Dmaj13 , DMaj13 , Dma13 , DΔ13

Here you can learn how to play D Major Thirteenth Chord on the Piano. 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 (although A, E, G can be omitted). The D Major Thirteenth Chord on Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the D Major Thirteenth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the D Major Thirteenth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.

Notes

D, F♯, A, C♯, E, G, B

Can be omitted: A, E, G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
D1Tonic
F♯3Mediant
A5Dominant
C♯7Leading Tone
E9Supertonic
G11Subdominant
B13Submediant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > F♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > C♯11Major 7th (M7)
D > E14Major 9th (M9)
D > G17Perfect 11th (P11)
D > B21Major 13th (M13)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh
D
E
G
A
B
D
E
G
A
B
C♯
F♯
C♯
F♯
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