D 13th Banjo Chord

also known as D13, Ddom13, D dominant 13th

your first finger goes on the fifth fret of the third string
your second finger goes on the seventh fret of the second string
your fourth finger goes on the ninth fret of the first string
the fourth string is open

Diagram of a D 13th banjo chord at the open position

Notes in a D 13th Banjo chord

Root : D

3rd : F#

5th : A

Dominant 7th : C

9th : E

13th : B

D13

Diagram of a D 13th banjo chord at the 10 fret (third inversion)

D13/C

Diagram of a D 13th banjo barre chord at the 7 fret (third inversion)

D13/C

Thirteenth

In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the interval between the sixth and first scale degrees when the sixth is transposed up an octave, creating a compound sixth, or thirteenth. A thirteenth chord is the stacking of six (major or minor) thirds, the last being above the 11th of an eleventh chord. Thus a thirteenth chord is a tertian (built from thirds) chord containing the interval of a thirteenth, and is an extended chord if it includes the ninth and/or the eleventh. The jazzy thirteenth is a very versatile chord and is used in many genres. Since 13th chords tend to become unclear or confused with other chords when inverted, they are generally found in root position.