E7 chord on Dobro / Resonator – Open D (DADF#AD)
in Open D (DADF#AD) 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 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | E B E G# B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | E B E G# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G# B D D | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x E G# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 8 11 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E B D G# D | hard | |
| 0 11 9 10 11 9 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | D G# B E G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 10 11 12 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G# D | medium | |
| 2 2 0 2 2 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | E B D G# B D | medium | |
| 2 5 2 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | E D E G# B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 7 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G# B E D | medium | |
| x 7 6 8 7 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x E G# D E D | medium | |
| x 7 9 10 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B E G# D | hard | |
| 9 11 9 10 11 0 | 1 3 1 2 4 – | B G# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 10 11 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | D G# D E G# D | easy | |
| x x 2 2 2 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x E G# B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 2 2 5 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E D E G# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator – Open D (DADF#AD) 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.