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E Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 99 playable voicings · frets 1–16 · 87 use an open string

87 of the 99 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of E, the IV of A, and the V of B.

Jump to: E7 · E9 · E11 · E13 · E7add11 · E7add13

E7

EG#BD
24 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
2
1
O
X
O
O
O
1
O
O
O
2
1
3
O
O
2
3
1
4
O
O
1
3
2
4
X
X
1
3
2
4
O
X
O
X
O
4
1
O
X
O
O
4
1
2
O
O
O
4
3
1
2
O
O
4
3
1
4
2
O
O
4
3
4
1
2
O
O
O
4
2
3
1
O
O
O
5
1
2
3
O
5
1
2
3
1
4
O
O
5
1
2
3
4
O
X
O
O
6
1
2
O
O
O
6
2
1
3
O
O
6
2
1
3
4
O
X
O
7
1
3
2
X
7
1
3
1
4
1
9
4
3
1
1
1
2
O
O
X
O
O
11
1
12
1
3
1
2
1
1
12
1
3
1
2
4
1

E7 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (A major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (A major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (A major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (A major).

Fret and finger numbers for E7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 2 0 1 0 0– 2 – 1 – –
0 X 0 1 0 0– – – 1 – –
0 2 0 1 3 0– 2 – 1 3 –
0 2 2 1 3 0– 2 3 1 4 –
0 2 0 4 3 4– 1 – 3 2 4
X X 2 4 3 4– – 1 3 2 4
0 X 0 X 0 4– – – – – 1
0 X 0 4 0 4– – – 1 – 2
0 5 0 4 0 4– 3 – 1 – 2
0 5 0 4 5 4– 3 – 1 4 2
0 5 6 4 0 4– 3 4 1 – 2
0 5 6 4 0 0– 2 3 1 – –
0 5 6 7 0 0– 1 2 3 – –
0 5 6 7 5 7– 1 2 3 1 4
0 5 6 7 0 7– 1 2 3 – 4
0 X 6 7 0 0– – 1 2 – –
0 7 6 7 0 0– 2 1 3 – –
0 7 6 7 0 7– 2 1 3 – 4
0 X 0 7 9 7– – – 1 3 2
X 7 9 7 9 7– 1 3 1 4 1
12 11 9 9 9 104 3 1 1 1 2
0 11 0 X 0 0– 1 – – – –
12 14 12 13 12 121 3 1 2 1 1
12 14 12 13 15 121 3 1 2 4 1

E9

EG#BDF#
16 shapes · open & play
O
X
O
O
1
2
O
O
O
2
1
3
O
O
4
3
1
1
2
O
X
O
4
1
4
2
O
4
3
1
1
4
2
O
O
7
3
1
4
2
O
9
1
1
4
2
3
O
9
3
1
4
1
2
O
O
9
3
1
4
2
O
9
1
1
1
1
2
9
4
1
1
1
1
2
9
4
1
1
3
1
2
O
O
O
10
2
3
1
O
O
O
O
11
1
2
O
O
O
11
3
1
2
12
1
3
1
2
1
4

E9 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Fret and finger numbers for E9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 X 0 1 0 2– – – 1 – 2
0 2 0 1 0 2– 2 – 1 – 3
0 5 4 4 0 4– 3 1 1 – 2
0 X 0 4 7 4– – – 1 4 2
0 5 4 4 5 4– 3 1 1 4 2
0 9 0 7 9 7– 3 – 1 4 2
0 9 9 11 9 10– 1 1 4 2 3
0 11 9 11 9 10– 3 1 4 1 2
0 11 9 11 0 10– 3 1 4 – 2
0 9 9 9 9 10– 1 1 1 1 2
12 9 9 9 9 104 1 1 1 1 2
12 9 9 11 9 104 1 1 3 1 2
0 11 0 11 0 10– 2 – 3 – 1
0 11 0 11 0 0– 1 – 2 – –
12 11 0 11 0 03 1 – 2 – –
12 14 12 13 12 141 3 1 2 1 4

E11

EG#BDF#A
18 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
1
2
O
1
3
1
2
4
O
O
3
2
3
1
4
O
O
O
4
1
4
2
O
O
O
4
1
4
2
O
O
6
1
2
3
4
O
7
3
1
1
4
2
O
O
9
1
4
2
3
O
O
O
12
2
1
3
O
12
1
1
3
2
4
O
O
12
1
3
2
4
O
12
1
1
3
2
4
O
O
12
1
3
2
4
O
O
12
1
3
2
4
O
12
1
1
1
2
3
O
O
12
1
1
2
3
O
O
12
1
2
3
4
12
1
1
1
3
2
4

E11 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Fret and finger numbers for E11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 0 0 1 0 2– – – 1 – 2
0 2 4 2 3 4– 1 3 1 2 4
0 0 4 4 3 4– – 2 3 1 4
0 0 0 4 7 4– – – 1 4 2
0 0 4 7 0 4– – 1 4 – 2
0 0 6 7 7 7– – 1 2 3 4
0 9 7 7 9 7– 3 1 1 4 2
0 0 9 11 9 10– – 1 4 2 3
0 0 0 13 12 14– – – 2 1 3
0 12 12 13 12 14– 1 1 3 2 4
0 0 12 13 12 14– – 1 3 2 4
12 12 0 13 12 141 1 – 3 2 4
0 12 0 13 12 14– 1 – 3 2 4
12 0 0 13 12 141 – – 3 2 4
12 12 12 13 0 141 1 1 2 – 3
0 12 12 13 0 14– 1 1 2 – 3
12 0 12 13 0 141 – 2 3 – 4
12 12 12 13 12 141 1 1 3 2 4

E13

EG#BDF#C#
6 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
4
1
2
O
O
2
1
3
4
O
3
2
2
2
1
3
O
O
4
1
1
4
2
O
O
6
3
1
4
2
O
O
O
9
3
4
1

E13 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Fret and finger numbers for E13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 4 0 1 0 2– 4 – 1 – 2
0 2 0 1 2 2– 2 – 1 3 4
0 4 4 4 3 4– 2 2 2 1 3
0 4 4 7 0 4– 1 1 4 – 2
0 9 0 6 9 7– 3 – 1 4 2
0 11 0 11 0 9– 3 – 4 – 1

E7add11

EG#BDA
21 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
O
1
O
O
O
1
2
3
O
O
O
O
1
3
O
1
1
1
2
3
O
O
1
2
3
4
O
O
1
3
2
4
O
O
O
3
2
1
3
O
O
O
X
O
4
1
O
O
O
O
4
1
2
O
O
O
4
1
3
2
O
O
5
1
3
4
2
O
O
O
5
2
3
1
O
O
5
3
2
4
1
O
O
5
2
3
1
4
O
O
O
O
6
1
2
O
O
O
6
1
2
3
O
O
O
7
1
3
2
X
7
1
1
1
3
2
9
3
4
1
1
1
2
O
O
O
O
10
4
1
O
O
O
O
11
1
4

E7add11 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Fret and finger numbers for E7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 0 0 1 0 0– – – 1 – –
0 2 0 2 0 4– 1 – 2 – 3
0 0 0 2 0 4– – – 1 – 3
0 2 2 2 3 4– 1 1 1 2 3
0 2 0 2 3 4– 1 – 2 3 4
0 0 2 4 3 4– – 1 3 2 4
0 0 0 4 3 4– – – 2 1 3
0 0 0 X 0 4– – – – – 1
0 0 0 4 0 4– – – 1 – 2
0 0 0 4 5 4– – – 1 3 2
0 5 6 7 0 5– 1 3 4 – 2
0 0 6 7 0 5– – 2 3 – 1
0 7 6 7 0 5– 3 2 4 – 1
0 0 6 7 5 7– – 2 3 1 4
0 0 6 7 0 0– – 1 2 – –
0 0 6 7 0 7– – 1 2 – 3
0 0 0 7 9 7– – – 1 3 2
X 7 7 7 9 7– 1 1 1 3 2
12 12 9 9 9 103 4 1 1 1 2
0 0 0 13 0 10– – – 4 – 1
0 11 0 14 0 0– 1 – 4 – –

E7add13

EG#BDC#
14 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
4
1
O
O
O
2
1
3
O
O
X
O
4
1
2
O
X
O
O
4
3
1
O
O
X
O
9
3
1
O
O
O
9
3
1
2
O
12
3
1
2
4
1
O
O
12
3
2
4
1
O
12
1
3
1
2
4
O
O
12
3
1
2
4
O
O
12
1
3
2
4
12
1
3
1
2
4
1
O
O
X
13
2
1
3
O
O
14
1
3
2
4

E7add13 is the V and the VII chord of A major and F# minor.

Fret and finger numbers for E7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
0 4 0 1 0 0– 4 – 1 – –
0 2 0 1 2 0– 2 – 1 3 –
0 4 0 X 0 4– 1 – – – 2
0 X 0 6 0 4– – – 3 – 1
0 11 0 X 0 9– 3 – – – 1
0 11 0 9 0 9– 3 – 1 – 2
0 14 12 13 14 12– 3 1 2 4 1
0 14 0 13 14 12– 3 – 2 4 1
12 14 12 13 14 01 3 1 2 4 –
0 14 12 13 14 0– 3 1 2 4 –
12 14 0 13 14 01 3 – 2 4 –
12 14 12 13 14 121 3 1 2 4 1
0 14 0 13 14 X– 2 – 1 3 –
0 14 0 16 14 16– 1 – 3 2 4

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.