Cavaquinho · Thirteenth chord

E13 Thirteenth

Key: A Major
Hard
Open chord

E13 is the E thirteenth chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes E · G# · B · D · C#.

Notes

E
G#
B
D
C#

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
6

Sound: Dominant thirteenth; Full, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 2.
3Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 1.
4Let string 4 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.