Mandolin · Level 8 · Advanced

Dominant thirteenth chords on Mandolin

ii9–V13–Imaj9 in all 12 keys.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

A dominant thirteenth adds the sixth on top of a seventh chord. It is the polished V chord of big-band and soul arrangements.

Choose a key

C majorDm9 · G13 · Cmaj9 · Cmaj9D♭ majorE♭m9 · A♭13 · D♭maj9 · D♭maj9D majorEm9 · A13 · Dmaj9 · Dmaj9E♭ majorFm9 · B♭13 · E♭maj9 · E♭maj9E majorF♯m9 · B13 · Emaj9 · Emaj9F majorGm9 · C13 · Fmaj9 · Fmaj9F♯ majorG♯m9 · C♯13 · F♯maj9 · F♯maj9G majorAm9 · D13 · Gmaj9 · Gmaj9A♭ majorB♭m9 · E♭13 · A♭maj9 · A♭maj9A majorBm9 · E13 · Amaj9 · Amaj9B♭ majorCm9 · F13 · B♭maj9 · B♭maj9B majorC♯m9 · F♯13 · Bmaj9 · Bmaj9

Listen first: C major

Dm9

D minor ninth

Notes: D · F · A · C · E

3frGDAE

G13

G dominant thirteenth

Notes: G · B · D · F · A · E

GDAE

Cmaj9

C major ninth

Notes: C · E · G · B · D

GDAE
1
Dm9
2
G13
3
Cmaj9
4
Cmaj9

Why it works

The eleventh is normally omitted from a dominant thirteenth because it clashes with the major third.

On another instrument

Dominant thirteenth chords on Guitar →Dominant thirteenth chords on Piano →Dominant thirteenth chords on Ukulele →Dominant thirteenth chords on Banjo →Dominant thirteenth chords on Violin →Dominant thirteenth chords on Flute →

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