E7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) 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 3 2 3 2 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | E G# D G# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 4 3 5 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | E G# E G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 8 6 5 x | 1 – 4 3 2 – | E x G# B D x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 7 9 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x B G# B E D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 9 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G# D E x | hard | |
| x 11 8 9 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G# D G# x | medium | |
| x 11 11 9 11 9 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x E B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | E G# D G# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E G# E G# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 x 5 x | 1 3 4 – 2 – | E B G# x D x | hard | |
| x 6 8 9 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B G# D E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 7 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E G# x E D | hard | |
| x 11 8 9 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E G# D x x | medium | |
| x 11 11 9 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E B D G# x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 3 2 3 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | E x D G# B G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 5 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E G# D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.