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Bass chord companion

D13 Chord

Learn the D13 chord on bass with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

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Bass chord-tone boxes

Bass lines usually imply this chord with arpeggios and target tones. Start with root-on-E and root-on-A boxes.

Root on E string

D13 chord tones around the E-string root.

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Root on A string

D13 chord tones around the A-string root.

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Full fretboard map

Every D13 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using D13

Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.

V to I resolution

Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.

  1. V D13
  2. /I G Major

Minor-key dominant pull

The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.

  1. V D13
  2. /i G Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RD
33F#
b7b7C
92E
136B

Formula

R – 3 – b7 – 2 – 6

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