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