E7
E dominant seventh
Notes
E – G♯ – B – D
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
A major triad with a minor seventh, creating tension that wants to resolve.
To build E7, start on E and stack the intervals 3, 5, ♭7 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
0–2–0–1–0–0Open in Explorer
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0–2–0–4–0–4Open in Explorer
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0–5–0–4–3–4Open in Explorer
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