Explore E13 Chord Shapes on Guitar

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The E13 chord (E dominant thirteenth) has the notes E, G#, B, D, F#, A and C#. The C# on top is the thirteenth, and the D just below it is the flat seventh.

Among the eight voicings listed, five let open strings ring and three use a barre, with the lowest at the 1st fret. E13 is the V chord of A major, so it often points back to A. A solo over it can borrow from the E Mixolydian scale.

Strum it near the microphone and read which strings sound, which is useful when five of the voicings ring open strings.

E dominant 13th guitar chord is also written as E13, Edom13 or E7(13).

Notes that compose the E 13 chord:

E G# B D F# A C#

Tones in the Dominant Thirteen chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 9 11 13

E 13 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the high E string

Position 2 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position 3 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the D string

Position 4 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position 5 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G and B strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position 6 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 7 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G and B strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position 8 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

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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

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FAQ

What notes make up E13?

E13 is E, G#, B, D, F#, A and C#. The C# is the thirteenth, a major sixth over the root.

How many voicings does E dominant thirteenth have?

There are 8 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 12. Five use open strings and three are barre voicings.

Which scale goes with E13?

E Mixolydian is E, F#, G#, A, B, C# and D. Its notes match the chord exactly, with D as the flat seventh and C# as the thirteenth.

What is the difference between E9 and E13?

E9 has E, G#, B, D and F#. E13 adds A and C#, the eleventh and the thirteenth.

Where is the minor seventh in E13?

It is D, a whole step under the upper E. In the stack of thirds it is the fourth note, after E, G# and B.