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