How to play E7: a dominant 7th built on E, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 4 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to E. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | E | G# | B | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
E7 is a dominant 7th with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G#, B, D. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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