Five String Banjo · Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2

EM7♯13E Major 7th Sharp 13th

G♯Root
Ctone
D♯tone
Gtone
F♯tone

Formula 3 · ♭6 · 7 · ♭3 · 2  ·  Notes G♯ · C · D♯ · G · F♯

How to play it

EM7♯13 fingering positions

Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

E Major 7th Sharp 13th guitar chord — 10th position (12 11 10 10 11) fretboard diagram in Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2
E Major 7th Sharp 13th guitar chord — 10th position (12 11 10 11 10) fretboard diagram in Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

EM7♯13 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

E Major 7th Sharp 13th guitar tab — 10th position (12 11 10 10 11) in Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2
E Major 7th Sharp 13th guitar tab — 10th position (12 11 10 11 10) in Open G (gDGBD) · Capo 2
Sound

How EM7♯13 sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
ambiguousclashing
Genres
experimental
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesG♯ · C · D♯ · G · F♯
Formula (scale degrees)3 · ♭6 · 7 · ♭3 · 2
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EM7♯13 in other tunings:

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