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E7 Chord on Guitar

E7 is the E dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (E, G♯, B, D) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E · G♯ · B · DFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E7 – open positionR5♭735Ropen position
  • E7 – fret 1××R3♭73fret 1
  • E7 – fret 2××R5♭73fret 2
  • E7 – fret 55×R3♭7R×fret 5
  • E7 – fret 66×R3♭73×fret 6
  • E7 – fret 77×R5♭735fret 7
  • E7 – fret 99R35R3♭7fret 9
  • E7 – fret 1212R5♭735Rfret 12

E7: Drop 2 voicings

  • E7 – bass: 565R3♭7××bass: 5
  • E7 – bass: 5×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • E7 – bass: 59××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • E7 – bass: ♭79♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • E7 – bass: ♭74×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • E7 – bass: ♭712××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • E7 – bass: R12R5♭73××bass: R
  • E7 – bass: R7×R5♭73×bass: R
  • E7 – bass: R××R5♭73bass: R
  • E7 – bass: 33♭7R5××bass: 3
  • E7 – bass: 39×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • E7 – bass: 35××3♭7R5bass: 3

E7: Drop 3 voicings

  • E7 – bass: 33×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • E7 – bass: 39×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • E7 – bass: 555×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • E7 – bass: 512×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • E7 – bass: ♭79♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • E7 – bass: ♭7×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • E7 – bass: R12R×♭735×bass: R
  • E7 – bass: R7×R×♭735bass: R

E7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E7 – R-3-711R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E7 – R-3-76×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E7 – R-7-312R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E7 – R-7-37×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain E7

Scales to play over E7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E, G♯, B, D.

Other E chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E7 chord?
E7 (E dominant 7th) contains E, G♯, B, D — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play E7 on guitar?
A common shape is 020100 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E7?
Good choices to solo over E7: E Mixolydian, E Lydian dominant, E Phrygian dominant.
What key is E7 in?
E7 is diatonic in A major (V7), F♯ minor (♭VII7).