C 9 b13 chord — Drop D
1 voicing · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 5 position
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Chord tones
C
R
E
+4
G
+7
A#
+10
D
+2
G#
+8
C 9 b13 in other tunings
9 b13 in other keys — Drop D
C 9 b13 in Drop D — video lessons
About C 9 b13 in Drop D
The C 9 b13 chord contains the notes C, E, G, A#, D, G#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.