Chord & FretEm13 — minor thirteenth
Notes in Em13: E – G – B – D – F# – C#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 – 9 – 13In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The minor chord stretched to the thirteenth. A major sixth over a minor base makes a bittersweet colour, far more open than m7.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Neo-soul, R&B and modal jazz; a minor resting chord with room to breathe.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Em13. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Extended family.