What notes are in a Em13 chord?

Em13 is E, G, B, D, F#, C#: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13 of E.

How do you play Em13 on guitar?

6th String Root: 0 2 0 0 2 2; 5th String Root: x 7 9 7 8 9 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Em13?

Scales on E that contain every note of Em13: E Dorian, E Ukrainian Dorian, E Bebop Dorian.

Guitar chord · Minor 13th

Em13 chord (E Minor 13th)

Minor 9th with the 13th on top: a warm, smooth minor sound.

Notes EGBDF#C#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9 13

Shapes 2 on this page

Em13 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, E.

6th String Root 0 2 0 0 2 2

5th String Root x 7 9 7 8 9

Interactive chord diagram

Em13 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over Em13

These scales start on E and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Em13 is the chord of the moment.

E Dorian E Ukrainian Dorian E Bebop Dorian

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Questions

What notes are in a Em13 chord?: Em13 is E, G, B, D, F#, C#: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 13 of E.
How do you play Em13 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 0 2 0 0 2 2; 5th String Root: x 7 9 7 8 9 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Em13?: Scales on E that contain every note of Em13: E Dorian, E Ukrainian Dorian, E Bebop Dorian.

Minor 13th chords in every key

Cm13 C#m13 Dm13 Ebm13 Em13 Fm13 F#m13 Gm13 Abm13 Am13 Bbm13 Bm13