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E7 Chord on Guitar

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Open. The open E shape with the ring finger lifted.

E7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a flat seventh added, which makes it want to move on. The open shape uses 2 fingers on 6 strings.

How to play E7, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 3 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Strum all six strings.

More ways to play E7

7fr134
A-shape barre from fret 7
1
Open near the nut
134
Open, fret 2 near the nut
3fr4213
Open, fret 3 from fret 3
5fr3241
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr213
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr1324
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
12fr1321
Barre, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in E7

NoteIntervalRole
E1root
G♯3major third
B5fifth
D♭7flat seventh

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

Questions about E7

What notes are in E7?

E, G♯, B and D. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7 of the chord, counted from E.

Which strings do I strum for E7?

All six strings.

What chord does E7 lead to?

Most often A. E7 is the five chord of A, so it pulls strongly back to A.

Often played with E7

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