C# Major 13th Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
C# Major 13th Voicings in Open D
C# Major 13th in Open D Tuning — Guide
Notes: C#, E#, G#, B#, D#, A#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The C# Major 13th chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-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 C# Major 13th in Open D
When playing C# Major 13th in Open 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