E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 2 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | E B D G# B E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E G# D x | easy | |
| x 7 6 5 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G# B D x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 0 4 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | E D D B B G# | easy | |
| 0 5 6 5 5 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | E D G# B E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 8 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | E E G# D B B | medium | |
| 0 7 9 8 9 7 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | E E B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 9 8 0 10 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | E G# B D B D | medium | |
| 0 11 9 10 9 10 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | E G# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 12 10 12 10 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | E G# D E B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 11 12 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | E G# D x x x | easy | |
| 0 2 0 2 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | E B D G# B x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E G# D G# | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 3 4 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x E x B D G# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 5 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E D D B E G# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 5 5 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | E D G# B E x | 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 – EADF#BE 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.