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The E7 chord is a dominant seventh chord built on E. A major chord plus a minor seventh. The tritone between the third and the seventh creates tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher.
E7 guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 5th string (fret 7)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 2 + D7 shape
- Capo on fret 4 + C7 shape
- Capo on fret 5 + B7 shape
- Capo on fret 7 + A7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
E7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | G♯ | B | D |
E7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, E.
E7 usually resolves to A, a fourth higher.
Keys that use E7
- A major: V7
- F♯ minor: VII7
Progressions in A major
- A – E7 – F♯m – D (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- A – F♯m – D – E7 (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing E7
One half step up, E7 becomes F7; one half step down, E♭7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.