D13(#9)(#4) Dominant 7th

The D13(#9)(#4) chord is built from the notes D – F# – A – C – E# – G# – B.

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Chord tones, one by one

DRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.

F#Third

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

AFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

CSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

E#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

G#Extension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

BExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Half-whole diminished scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.

🎸 Genres

Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz

13(#9)(#4) in every key

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