E7 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
E7
Dominant 7
Notes:E · G# · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 3 0 | 2 1 3 – | E G# D E | medium | |
| 2 4 3 4 | 1 3 2 4 | E B D G# | medium | |
| 0 4 5 4 | – 1 2 1 | D B E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 5 7 | 2 3 1 4 | G# D E B | medium | |
| 6 7 0 0 | 1 2 – – | G# D B E | easy | |
| 0 9 9 7 | – 2 3 1 | D E G# B | medium | |
| x 9 9 10 | – 1 2 3 | x E G# D | easy | |
| 0 1 0 0 | – 1 – – | D G# B E | easy | |
| 2 x 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 | E x D G# | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | D D E G# | medium | |
| 6 7 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | G# D E E | medium | |
| 6 7 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | G# D G# E | medium | |
| 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 – | B D G# E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 2 | B E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 3 x | 2 1 3 – | E G# D x | medium | |
| 6 7 5 4 | 3 4 2 1 | G# D E G# | medium |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7 chord?
E7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.