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E13b9 Ukulele Chord

A rich dominant chord with the chromatic tension of a flat ninth. Typical of jazz turnarounds. On guitar, the fifth and eleventh are omitted — usually only 4 notes are played.

Ukulele

Strings 1–2–1–4

How to play the E13b9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–2–1–4 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 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 4 · little finger

Notation for E13b9 chord

Other names: E 13th flat 9

Music theory name: thirteenth flat nine chord

Common name: E 13b9 chord

Intervals and tones in E13b9 chord

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

All Variations

Open
1–2–1–4
Fret 4
7–5–4–4
Fret 4
6–5–4–5
Fret 10
10–13–10–11

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys