E7 Guitar Chord Chart | E7 | Standard Tuning (2024)

FAQs

What chord does E7 resolve to? ›

For instance, in the key of A, the chord E7 (V) will resolve back home to A (I) by way of the major third of the E7 chord resolving upward by one-half step to the tonic of the A chord, and the minor seventh resolving down a half step to the major third of the A chord.

E7 Chord (E Dominant 7th Chord) on Piano & Guitar

The E dominant 7th chord has the notes E G^♯ B D. The 3 inversions to the E dominant 7th chord are G^♯ B D E, B D E G^♯ and D E G^♯ B. The intervals of the E7 chord are the root (E) , major third (G^♯) , perfect fifth (B) and minor seventh (D) .

Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

A seventh chord adds to a triad another note a third higher than the fifth. Chords, being built in thirds, have members that are odd numbers—third, fifth, seventh, and we will eventually discuss extensions of the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth.

E7 is a type of dominant seventh chord—remember, a major triad plus a flatted seventh. An E major triad is spelled E G# B, as shown in Example 1, and an E7 chord contains the notes E, G#, B, and D (Example 2).

The "E7" barre chord played using the "A7" shape. An alternate way to finger the E 7th chord. This voicing of E7 utilizes the shape of the basic C7 chord. This voicing combines open strings and notes fretted in sixth position.

For example in the key of C major, the Five of Six (V/vi) is an E7 chord, because that chord is the dominant chord that leads to an Am chord.

Finger placement for E7 chord

Place your index finger on the first fret of the third (G) string. Place your middle finger on the second fret of the fifth (A) string. Place your ring finger on the second fret of the fourth (D) string.

The E7 chord is a four-note chord that consists of notes E, G#, B, and D. It is an alternative form of the E major chord with the addition of the 7th note in the E major chord scale, which is D. This chord is commonly used in blues, jazz and rock music as well as other genres.

The E diminished triad consists of the notes E, G and B_♭. The 2 inversions to the E diminished triad are G B_♭ E and B_♭ E G. The E diminished 7th chord, abbreviated as Edim7 or E°7, has the notes E, G, B_♭ and D_♭.

E Minor Chord, E7 Chord - Notes in Common with C Major Chord.

How to play an E7 chord on guitar? ›

The E7 chord

Let's walk through how to play that E seventh chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar. Put your first finger on the first fret of the third string. Put your second finger on the second fret of the fifth string. Strum all six strings.

Understanding the E7 Chord

In the case of E7, these notes are E (the root), G# (the major third), B (the perfect fifth), and D (the minor seventh).

Major 7th chords are constructed from the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th tones of a major scale. Another easy way to build a major 7th chord is to start with a major triad and add a major 7th interval above the root. (Think: 1–3–5–7). For example, C major 7 contains the notes C–E–G–B.

The E minor chord and E7 chord both have a note in common with C major, the note E. But replacing the E minor chord with the E7 chord in the progression makes a dramatic difference in the sound of the progression. The note G (also present in the C major chord) is replaced with the note G♯.