D13 guitar chord (D Dominant 13th)

Symbols: 13

Steps: 1-3-5-b7-9-13

Notes: D-F#-A-C-E-B

Variation 1
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 7th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Barre the 5th fret with your ring finger, extending over the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret using your index finger
  • Use your middle finger to press the A (5th) string down on the 5th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 7th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 9th fret with your middle finger
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 10th fret of the D (4th) string and press down
  • Stretch out your ring finger to the 10th fret of the low E (6th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings, mute the 5th string

Variation 3
  • Place your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 11th fret
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret using your middle finger
  • Position your index finger on the low E (6th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 4
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 10th fret from the 1st to the 4th strings
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 12th fret with your ring finger
  • Place your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

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