E dominant thirteenth · Frets 4–6
E13 5-string bass chord
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How to play E13 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the E to the D at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
From the B string 5 4 5 4 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E13?
E13, E dominant thirteenth, is E, G♯, B, D, F♯ and C♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the perfect fifth (B), the minor seventh (D), the ninth (F♯) and the thirteenth (C♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9 13.
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Dominant thirteenth chords in every key
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E13 on other instruments
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