E7 is the E dominant seventh chord. It has 4 notes: E – G♯ – B – D (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).
A dominant seventh adds a flat seventh to a major chord. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, usually down a fifth, which makes it the classic V7 chord in gospel, blues and pop.
E7 chord on Guitar
020100
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12-14-12-13-12-12
12-11-9-9-9-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D open; G 1st fret; B open; high E open.
E7 chord on Ukulele
1202
4445
7877
9-11-10-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 2nd fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
E7 chord on Piano
Play E, G♯, B and D together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E7 chord
E7 appears in 777 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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- Lana Del Rey – First Light Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Running The Show Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Flatland Cavalry – Unglued Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- RAYE – I Will Overcome Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wijaya 80, Sal Priadi Bulan Bintang Garis Menyilang Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arthur Gadêa – Baby Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Eliza – For The Hell Of It Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tony Pitony – Triquila Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bruno Mars – Why You Wanna Fight Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mitski – Charons Obol Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E7 chord: questions
What notes are in the E7 chord?
E7 (E dominant seventh) is made of E, G♯, B and D (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play E7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 020100 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E7 on ukulele?
Play 1202 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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