E♭13 Guitar Chord: How to Play E♭13 (5 Shapes)
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Barre at fret 6 · x 6 8 6 8 8

E♭13 guitar chord

5 ways to play E♭13 on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the E♭13 chord

The dominant thirteenth adds the thirteenth, the same note as the sixth, to a seventh chord. On guitar the fifth and ninth are usually left out. It is a big, warm jazz and blues chord. The symbol for it is E♭13. (also written D♯13)

E♭1
G3
B♭5
D♭♭7
C13

How to play E♭13

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings at fret 6, pressing just behind the fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 8.
  3. Put your ring finger on the B string at fret 8.
  4. Put your little finger on the high E string at fret 8.
  5. Strum and don't play the low E string.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Chords in the key of E♭ major

These are the chords built on each note of the E♭ major scale, so they all sound good together with E♭13. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.

E♭E♭I FmFmii GmGmiii A♭A♭IV B♭B♭V CmCmvi DdimDdimvii°

Other E♭ chords

E♭ E♭m E♭5 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭aug E♭6 E♭m6 E♭add9 E♭madd9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9 E♭m7♭5 E♭7sus4 E♭7♯9 E♭7♭9 E♭6/9 E♭mMaj7

E♭13 chord questions

What notes are in a E♭13 chord?

E♭13 is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and C. In intervals that is 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 13 above the root, E♭.

What is the easiest way to play E♭13?

The first shape above is the most common one: x 6 8 6 8 8 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.

Is E♭13 a barre chord?

The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.