E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 4 2 2 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | E B G# B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G# D E x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 4 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | E D G# D E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 5 8 7 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | E D B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 8 10 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | E E B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 0 11 8 10 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | E G# E G# G# D | medium | |
| 0 11 10 11 11 10 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E G# D G# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 4 2 2 4 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | E B G# B D G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D G# B E x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 4 4 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | E D G# D E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 5 8 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | E D B D G# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 7 8 7 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | E E D E G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 11 8 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | E G# D G# G# E | medium | |
| 0 11 0 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E G# E G# B D | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 2 4 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | E B E B D G# | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 4 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x D E 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 Am 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.