E7 chord on guitar

E7 is the E dominant 7 chord. Its notes are E, G♯, B and D. A major triad with a flat seventh. Try G7 resolving to C.

How to play E7

Open shape

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Barre chord

fret 7, A shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in E7

E1
G♯3
B5
D♭7

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written: E7, Edom7
Chord type: Dominant 7

Keys that use E7

E7 is the V7 chord in A major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

E7 notes across the neck

Every E, G♯, B and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E5 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 E6 Em6 Eaug Edim Edim7 Em7♭5 E9 Emaj9 Em9 Emmaj7 E7♭5 E7♯5 E7♭9 E7♯9

Other dominant 7 chords

C7 C♯7 D7 E♭7 E7 F7 F♯7 G7 A♭7 A7 B♭7 B7

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