E7
E7
E 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thD
Minor 7thInterval Details
E
Root
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G# - B - D
Bass: EInversion 1
G# - B - D - E
Bass: G#Inversion 2
B - D - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D - E - G# - B
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the E7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from E7
E7add6
E7b6
E7#11
E7#11b13
E7#9
E13#9
Simplified
E5
E7no5
EM
Alternate Symbols
E7
Edom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4