E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 2 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x E B D G# B | easy | |
| x x x 2 2 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G# D | easy | |
| x x 7 6 5 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x E G# B D | hard | |
| 7 4 5 0 5 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | E G# D D B B | medium | |
| 7 7 5 6 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | E B D G# B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 6 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | E E E G# D B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 8 9 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | E B E B D G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 9 8 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G# E G# B D B | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 9 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | G# E G# D E G# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | G# E G# D E B | easy | |
| 11 0 11 0 x x | 1 – 2 – – – | G# E G# D x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x E B D G# x | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 3 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | B G# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 x 3 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x E G# x D | hard | |
| 7 4 7 0 5 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G# E D B B | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 5 5 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x E D G# B E | easy · barre on fret 5 |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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.