E7 Guitar Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Strings
0–2–2–1–3–0
Other names for the E7 chord
Other names: E dominant 7th, Edom7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: E seven chord
Notes and intervals in the E7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| D | Minor 7th |
All variations
Open
0–2–0–1–0–0
Fret 5
X–7–6–7–5–X
Fret 7
7–7–9–7–9–7
Fret 9
X–X–9–9–9–10
Open
0–2–2–1–3–0
Fret 7
X–7–9–7–9–X
Open
0–2–0–1–3–0
Open
0–3–4–0–0–0