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Dominant familyV7 in A major

E dominant seventh chord

E7

E dominant seventh

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • ♭7

Guitar standard tuning

Open chord

Uses open strings, no barre.

EADGBe12345BG♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. G♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. B5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. D♭7
  12. 7
  • E Root
  • G♯ Major 3rd
  • B Perfect 5th
  • D Minor 7th

About this chord

What is an E dominant seventh chord?

E7 is built from 4 notes: E (the root), G♯ (the 3), B (the 5), D (the ♭7). Bluesy and restless: the tritone inside it wants to resolve.

Notes
E · G♯ · B · D
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written
Edom7
Found in
V7 in A major · VII7 in F♯ minor · V7 in A harmonic minor

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