E13 is the E dominant thirteenth chord. It has 5 notes: E – G♯ – B – D – C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
A dominant thirteenth adds the thirteenth (the sixth) to a dominant seventh, a bright, bluesy chord used in jazz, funk and gospel.
E13 chord on Guitar
020120
040434
x79799
12-14-12-13-14-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D open; G 1st fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
E13 chord on Ukulele
6445
7897
1204Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 4th fret; E 4th fret; A 5th fret.
E13 chord on Piano
Play E, G♯, B, D and C♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E13 chord
E13 appears in 3 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E13 chord: questions
What notes are in the E13 chord?
E13 (E dominant thirteenth) is made of E, G♯, B, D and C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 13).
How do you play E13 on guitar?
The most common shape is 020120 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E13 on ukulele?
Play 6445 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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