E7 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 4 3 2 0 4 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x E G# B D B | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G# D E x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x E G# D x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 4 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x E B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 6 5 0 x | 4 3 2 1 – – | E G# B D D x | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x E G# D | easy | |
| 9 8 9 7 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G# D E D x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | E G# D x x x | easy | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | E B D G# B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E G# D x | easy | |
| x 4 3 2 0 x | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G# B D x | medium | |
| 4 2 3 2 2 4 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | B D G# B E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# D G# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E B D G# x | medium | |
| 9 8 6 5 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | E G# B D x x | hard | |
| 9 8 6 7 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | E G# B E D x | medium |
The E7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.