E7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 3 | 4 1 2 3 | E G# D G# | medium | |
| 4 4 2 3 | 3 4 1 2 | E B D G# | medium | |
| 4 7 4 3 | 2 4 3 1 | E D E G# | hard | |
| 4 7 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 | E D G# B | hard | |
| 8 7 11 11 | 2 1 3 4 | G# D B E | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 | – 2 1 3 | x E G# D | easy | |
| 4 1 2 x | 3 1 2 – | E G# D x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 3 | 3 – 1 2 | E x D G# | hard | |
| 4 7 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | E D x G# | hard | |
| 4 7 8 x | 1 2 3 – | E D G# x | hard | |
| 11 7 8 11 | 3 1 2 4 | B D G# E | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 | 1 2 1 3 | G# E G# D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 4 3 | 2 1 4 3 | D G# E G# | medium | |
| 2 4 4 3 | 1 3 4 2 | D B E G# | medium | |
| x 7 4 3 | – 3 2 1 | x D E G# | hard | |
| 8 7 4 6 | 4 3 1 2 | G# D E B | hard |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.