E7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | G# E G# B D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 3 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E B D G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 5 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | B G# B E D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 x 9 5 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D x E E G# | hard | |
| 7 x 9 9 6 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x E G# G# | hard | |
| 7 x 9 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D x E G# B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | E B E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 0 0 | – 2 1 – – | x E G# B D | easy | |
| 4 2 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B E x D G# | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B D B E G# | medium | |
| 7 0 7 5 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D D D E G# | medium | |
| 7 6 9 9 6 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D G# E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 9 9 x | 1 – 2 3 – | D x E G# x | hard | |
| x 0 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 | x D E G# B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 3 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | G# E G# D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 3 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E x D G# | hard |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.