E Dominant Thirteen Guitar Chord Charts & Variations
Welcome to our tutorial on the E 13 chord. This chord, which belongs to the Dominant Chords family, is a sophisticated and rich sounding chord that is often used in jazz and blues music. The E 13 chord is composed of the notes E, G#, B, D, F#, A, and C#, and is constructed using the intervals 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, and 13.
The intervals that build this chord have their own unique names. The '1' is known as the Root, '3' is the Major Third, '5' is the Perfect Fifth, 'b7' is the Minor Seventh, '9' is the Major Ninth, '11' is the Perfect Eleventh, and '13' is the Major Thirteenth. Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the E 13 chord and other advanced chords. To learn more about intervals, check out our tutorial on fretboard intervals.
In this tutorial, we will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the E 13 chord. These visual aids will help you understand the structure of the chord and make it easier to learn. If you're not familiar with how to read these diagrams and patterns, our tutorial on chord notation can help.
As part of the Dominant Chords family, the E 13 chord is related to the 7th chord. If you want to delve deeper into this family of chords, our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords is a great resource. And if you're interested in learning how to build chords by stacking intervals, our music theory tutorial is the perfect place to start.
So, get your guitar ready and let's dive into the world of the E 13 chord!
Notes that compose the E 13 chord:
EG#BDF#AC#
Tones in the Dominant Thirteen chord:
E Dominant Thirteen Guitar Chord Shapes
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Open
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Open
Position 6
BarreMovable
Position 7
BarreOpen
Position 8
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 13 | D 13 | E 13 | F 13 | G 13 | A 13 | B 13 | C#13 | D#13 | F#13 | G#13 | A#13 | Ab13 | Bb13 | Db13 | Eb13 | Gb13
Create your E 13 chord shapes
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!