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