D Major 13th Guitar Chord — Drop C

Guitar chord voicings in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D)

D Major 13th Voicings in Drop C

D Major 13th in Drop C Tuning — Guide

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

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M

The D Major 13th chord in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over D Major 13th in Drop C

When playing D Major 13th in Drop C tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

D Major scale
D Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing

D Major 13th Guitar Chord — Drop C

D Major 13th Voicings in Drop C

D Major 13th in Drop C Tuning — Guide

Scales for Improvising Over D Major 13th in Drop C

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