E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
E7
Dominant 7
Notes:E · G# · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
E7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 1 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | E B E G# D E | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G# B D x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 1 | E B G# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 7 9 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | E E E D G# B | hard | |
| 0 9 7 7 9 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E G# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 10 9 9 10 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | E G# D E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 3 0 1 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | E D E G# B E | medium | |
| x 5 x 4 3 4 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x E x B D G# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 7 5 4 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E E G# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 7 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E B D G# E | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | E B B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 10 9 0 10 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | E G# D E B D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 3 0 1 3 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | E D E G# D E | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E G# x D G# | hard | |
| 0 0 0 7 0 4 | – – – 2 – 1 | E B E D B G# | medium | |
| 0 9 0 7 5 7 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | E G# E D E B | hard |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.