C Major 13th Guitar Chord — Drop D
Guitar chord voicings in Drop D tuning (D-A-D-G-B-E)
C Major 13th Voicings in Drop D
C Major 13th in Drop D Tuning — Guide
Notes: C, E, G, B, D, A
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The C Major 13th chord in Drop D tuning (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 C Major 13th in Drop D
When playing C Major 13th in Drop D tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- C Major scale
- C Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing