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