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Bass chord companion

E13 Chord

Learn the E13 chord on bass with chord tones, intervals, and interactive fretboard shapes.

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1E3G#b7D9F#13C#

Bass chord-tone boxes

Bass lines usually imply this chord with arpeggios and target tones. Start with root-on-E and root-on-A boxes.

Root on E string

E13 chord tones around the E-string root.

E Dominant 13 Root on E string bass chord tonesE13 chord tones around the E-string root.EADG0123419311513b7193115

Root on A string

E13 chord tones around the A-string root.

E Dominant 13 Root on A string bass chord tonesE13 chord tones around the A-string root.EADG678910513b719311513b71

Full fretboard map

Every E13 Chord chord tone across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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Common progressions using E13

Try these progressions to hear the chord in context instead of treating it as an isolated shape.

V to I resolution

Use the dominant sound to pull strongly into a stable major tonic.

  1. V E13
  2. /I A Major

Minor-key dominant pull

The same dominant root can resolve into a minor tonic for a darker cadence.

  1. V E13
  2. /i A Minor

Chord Tones

DegreeIntervalNote
1RE
33G#
b7b7D
92F#
136C#

Formula

R – 3 – b7 – 2 – 6

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