C#13 chord
C-sharp dominant thirteenth, also written Db13. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C#
- 1
- E#
- 3
- G#
- 5
- B
- b7
- D#
- 9
- A#
- 13
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
The 13th stacks a 6th above the seventh, which opens the chord up and keeps it bright.
How to play C#13
- Root on A
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Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C#13
C#13 uses only notes from F# major and Eb minor. It sounds most at home in F# major.