E 13th Guitar Chord

also known as E13, Edom13, E dominant 13th

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

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

Notes in an E 13th Guitar chord

Root : E

3rd : G#

5th : B

Dominant 7th : D

9th : F#

13th : C#

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

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

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

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Diagram of an E 13th guitar chord at the 6 fret

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Diagram of an E 13th guitar chord at the 9 fret

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First Inversion

Contains a G# as the bass note.

Notated as E/G#

Diagram of an E 13th guitar chord at the 5 fret (first inversion)

E13/G#

Third Inversion

Contains a D as the bass note.

Notated as E/D

Diagram of an E 13th guitar barre chord at the 9 fret (third inversion)

E13/D

Diagram of an E 13th guitar chord at the 4 fret (third inversion)

E13/D

Diagram of an E 13th guitar chord at the 5 fret (third inversion)

E13/D

Diagram of an E 13th guitar barre chord at the 5 fret (third inversion)

E13/D

Fifth Inversion

Contains a C# as the bass note.

Notated as E/C#

Diagram of an E 13th guitar barre chord at the 4 fret (fifth inversion)

E13/C#

Recommended Scales for an E 13th Guitar Chord

Rock Scales

Modes Scales

Jazz 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.