E7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
E7
Dominant 7
Notes:E · G# · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
E7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 x | – 1 – 2 – | x E G# D x | easy | |
| 6 x 6 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E x D E G# | hard | |
| 6 5 6 3 x | 3 2 4 1 – | E G# D E x | medium | |
| 4 8 8 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D B E G# x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 7 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | E G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 7 8 | 1 3 1 2 4 | E B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E G# D | easy | |
| 10 8 8 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G# B E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 12 10 10 | 1 2 3 1 1 | G# D G# B E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 1 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E G# D G# | easy | |
| 6 5 6 x 2 | 3 2 4 – 1 | E G# D x G# | hard | |
| 4 5 3 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D G# B E x | medium | |
| 4 5 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D G# E G# x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 x x | 2 1 3 – – | E G# D x x | easy | |
| 6 8 6 7 x | 1 3 1 2 – | E B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 8 7 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | x B E G# D | medium |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.