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E13 Ukulele Chord

The widest extended chord — theoretically 7 notes. Typical of jazz and funk. All 7 notes can't be played on 6 strings — the fifth and eleventh are commonly omitted.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–2–4

How to play the E13 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–2–4 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (A) Fret 4 · little finger

Notation for E13 chord

Other names: E 13th, E thirteenth

Music theory name: dominant thirteenth chord

Common name: E thirteenth chord

Intervals and tones in E13 chord

Note Interval
E Root
Ab Major 3rd
H Perfect 5th
D Minor 7th
F# Major 9th
A Perfect 11th
C# Major 13th

All Variations

Open
1–2–2–4
Fret 4
6–6–4–5
Fret 4
7–6–4–4
Fret 7
7–8–9–9

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys