E Major 13th Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
E Major 13th Voicings in Open D
E Major 13th in Open D Tuning — Guide
Notes: E, G#, B, D#, F#, C#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The E Major 13th chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) 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 Open D
When playing E Major 13th in Open D 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