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E Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (E7)

E7 might be the most-played blues chord there is. Home base of a blues in E, two fingers, 020100. Delta players built careers inside it.

E7 gets hot honey.

E7 chord shapes in standard tuning

○ open string × muted / not played 1–4 suggested finger 3fr shape starts at fret 3 R · 3 · 5 · ♭7 chord tone each string sounds
E7 guitar chord diagram, Open position, frets 0-2-0-1-0-0R25♭7135R
Open position
0-2-0-1-0-0
E7 guitar chord diagram, Barre · 7fr, frets x-7-9-7-9-77fr×1R25♭7335
Barre · 7fr
x-7-9-7-9-7
E7 guitar chord diagram, Barre · 9fr, frets 12-11-9-9-9-109fr4R3315R32♭7
Barre · 9fr
12-11-9-9-9-10
E7 guitar chord diagram, Barre · 12fr, frets 12-14-12-13-12-1212fr1R35♭7235R
Barre · 12fr
12-14-12-13-12-12

How to play it

Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 1 and your middle finger on the A (5th) string at fret 2. Let the low E (6th), D (4th), B (2nd), and high E (1st) strings ring open. Strum all six strings.

Notes in this chord

SymbolIntervalNote
RrootE
3major thirdG♯
5perfect fifthB
♭7minor seventhD

Keep exploring

Other tunings

Open the interactive chord charts to see E7 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.

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E7 FAQ

What notes are in E7?
E7 contains E, G♯, B, and D. That's the root (E), the major third, the perfect fifth, and the minor seventh.

Is E7 a barre chord?
Not necessarily. The easiest E7 shape (0-2-0-1-0-0) needs no barre. It uses 2 fingers plus open strings. Barre versions exist too, starting at fret 7, and are handy when you want to move the same grip to other keys.

What is the easiest way to play E7 on guitar?
Start with the open position shape 0-2-0-1-0-0. Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 1 and your middle finger on the A (5th) string at fret 2. Let the low E (6th), D (4th), B (2nd), and high E (1st) strings ring open. Strum all six strings.