What notes are in E Minor 13th?

E Minor 13th (Em13) 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 Em13 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Em13": A at fret 2.

Is Em13 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

E Minor 13th Guitar Chord (Em13)

E Minor 13th (Em13) 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 86 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: E · G · B · D · F# · C#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M – 13M

Fingerings for Em13

Em13A at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, D at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, B at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, B at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13A at fret 2, D at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13A at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Em13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Em13low E open, A at fret 2, D open, G muted, B open, high E open

Em13low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B at fret 2, high E open

Em13low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Em13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1

Em13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Em13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em13low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Em13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em13low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B muted, high E open

Em13low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em13low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em13low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em13low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

Em13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, B at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G open, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G open, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em13low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Em13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Em13

E1P
G3m
B5P
D7m
F#9M
C#13M

How to play Em13

E Minor 13th Guitar Chord (Em13) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Em13 FAQ

What notes are in E Minor 13th?: E Minor 13th (Em13) 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 Em13 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Em13": A at fret 2.
Is Em13 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.