E7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 1 | – – 2 – 1 | x E B D G# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 2 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | B G# D E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 5 6 4 | 4 1 2 3 1 | E G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 5 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | E B D G# x | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E E E G# D | medium | |
| 7 7 11 9 7 | 1 1 3 2 1 | E B G# B D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 0 9 | 2 – 3 – 1 | G# E G# D E | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | G# E G# D x | easy | |
| x 0 x 0 1 | – – – – 1 | x E x D G# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B G# D E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 5 6 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x E D G# B | medium | |
| 7 0 5 6 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E E D G# D | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x E E G# D | easy | |
| 7 10 11 9 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E D G# B D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 12 9 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G# E G# D E | medium | |
| 11 0 11 12 x | 1 – 2 3 – | G# E G# D x | easy |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.