E 13th (E13)
ERoot
G♯Maj 3
Dmin 7
F♯9
C♯13
Maximum extension. Usually played as subset (omit 11th, sometimes 5th). Big band and jazz standard.
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How to play it
E13
E 13th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- Dm7
- F♯9
- C♯13
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 13th chord sounds the way it does
E+4 fretsG♯+6 fretsD+4 fretsF♯+7 fretsC♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
E13
E 13th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- Dm7
- F♯9
- C♯13
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04