E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 1 0 1 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | x E G# D x x | easy | |
| x x x 3 3 4 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G# D | easy | |
| x x 8 7 6 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x E G# B D | hard | |
| 8 5 6 7 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G# D G# x x | medium | |
| 8 8 6 7 6 6 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | E B D G# B E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 0 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E B G# G# D x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 9 10 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | E B E B D G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 10 11 10 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | G# D G# B E G# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 11 12 x 11 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G# D G# x E x | hard | |
| x 1 3 1 3 1 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x E B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 4 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | B G# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 0 7 6 4 | 4 – – 3 2 1 | E x G# G# B D | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | E G# D x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 6 7 6 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | E B D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 9 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x E G# D x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 9 x | 1 2 – 4 3 – | E B G# B D x | medium |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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.