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