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