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 99 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
7th
Notes: E · G# · B · D · F# · C#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M
Fingerings for E13
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1
E13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2
E13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E at fret 2
E13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E at fret 2
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 4, G at fret 3
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, D at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2
E13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
E13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
E13low E at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13low E at fret 2, D at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
E13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
E13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E13A at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
E13A at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
E13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
E13low E open, A at fret 2, D open, G muted, B open, high E open
E13low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D muted, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
E13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, D at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
E13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
E13low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
E13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
E13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
E13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted
E13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 1, high E muted
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E muted
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
E13low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
E13low E muted, A at fret 4, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 1
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E open
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B open, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
E13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
E13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
E13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
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.
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.