E Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (E13)
E Dominant 13th (E13) is built from E, G#, B, D, F#, C#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root E. This page shows 1 fingering with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for E13
Notes in E13
- E1P
- G#3M
- B5P
- D7m
- F#9M
- C#13M
How to play E13
E Dominant 13th Guitar Chord (E13) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
E13 FAQ
- What notes are in E Dominant 13th?
- E Dominant 13th (E13) contains E, G#, B, D, F#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M - 13M above the root E.
- How do you play E13 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "E13": A at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2.
- Is E13 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.