E Minor 13th Guitar Chord

also known as Em13, E-13, Emin13

your second finger goes on the second fret of the fifth string
your third finger goes on the second fret of the second string
your fourth finger goes on the second fret of the first string
the third, fourth and sixth strings are open

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar chord at the open position

Notes in an E Minor 13th Guitar chord

Root : E

Minor 3rd : G

5th : B

Dominant 7th : D

9th : F#

13th : C#

Em13

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar barre chord at the 12 fret

Em13

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar barre chord at the 7 fret

Em13

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar chord at the 7 fret

Em13

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar chord at the 5 fret

Em13

First Inversion

Contains a G as the bass note.

Notated as E/G

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Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar barre chord at the 10 fret (first inversion)

Em13/G

Second Inversion

Contains a B as the bass note.

Notated as E/B

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Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar barre chord at the 12 fret (second inversion)

Em13/B

Third Inversion

Contains a D as the bass note.

Notated as E/D

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Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar barre chord at the 10 fret (third inversion)

Em13/D

Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar chord at the 2 fret (third inversion)

Em13/D

Fifth Inversion

Contains a C# as the bass note.

Notated as E/C#

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Diagram of an E minor 13th guitar chord at the 3 fret (fifth inversion)

Em13/C#

Recommended Scales for an E Minor 13th Guitar Chord

Rock Scales

Modes Scales

Miscellaneous Scales

B Harmonic Minor Scale

Jazz Scales

Ethnic Scales

Thirteenth

In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the interval between the sixth and first scale degrees when the sixth is transposed up an octave, creating a compound sixth, or thirteenth. A thirteenth chord is the stacking of six (major or minor) thirds, the last being above the 11th of an eleventh chord. Thus a thirteenth chord is a tertian (built from thirds) chord containing the interval of a thirteenth, and is an extended chord if it includes the ninth and/or the eleventh. The jazzy thirteenth is a very versatile chord and is used in many genres. Since 13th chords tend to become unclear or confused with other chords when inverted, they are generally found in root position.