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