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E7 E dominant seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + D7 How to play E7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string. Let ring open: low E string, D string, B string, high E string. ‹ E7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 020100 2 1 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 020100 2 1 E B G D A E
020100 · E7 shape
E7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 020130 2 1 3 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 020130 2 1 3 E B G D A E
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E7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x0100 1 E A D G B E E7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x0100 1 E B G D A E 0x0100
E7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2434 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E E7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx2434 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E xx2434 · D7 shape
E7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 022130 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 022130 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E
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E7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 020404 1 3 4 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 020404 1 3 4 E B G D A E
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E7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 020434 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 020434 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
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E7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 020104 2 1 4 E A D G B E
E7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 020104 2 1 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with E7 The other chords of A major, the key where E7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
A I A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as E7.
2 fret D7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3. D7 shape 4 fret C7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, open. C7 shape 5 fret B7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open, fret 2 finger 4. B7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the E7 chord E dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: E (1), G♯ (3), B (5), D (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
E7 belongs to A major (V7), A minor (V7), F sharp minor (VII7).
