D-6(13) Minor
The D-6(13) chord is built from the notes D – F – A – B – B.
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Also known as
D-6(add13)Dm6(13)Dmi6(13)Dmi6(add13)
Chord tones, one by one
DRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.
FThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
AFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
BExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
BExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock