E Major 13th Guitar Chord — Drop B
Guitar chord voicings in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
E Major 13th Voicings in Drop B
E Major 13th in Drop B Tuning — Guide
Notes: E, G#, B, D#, F#, C#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The E Major 13th chord in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over E Major 13th in Drop B
When playing E Major 13th in Drop B tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- E Major scale
- E Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing