E7 Chord

Lesson 8
Author : Chris Colby van Scyoc
Last Updated : April, 2024

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E7 CHORD
Written Materials for This Lesson
Fretting Hand - E7 Chord (2nd finger, 2nd fret of the A string; 1st finger, 1st fret of the G string; all other strings are open)
Strumming Hand - Strum all strings, Downstroke
Written: E7, Edom7

Here is the E dominant seven chord. Most often people will say, "E seven." We will see this chord quite a bit. Interestingly, this particular chord shape will appear quite a bit.

E7 Chord

• E (6th) string (Low) = open
• A (5th) string = second (2nd) finger, second (2nd) fret
• D (4th) string = open
• G (3rd) string = first (1st) finger, second (2nd) fret
• B (2nd) string = open
• E (1st) string (High) = open

PLAY

Play #1

Play #2

Play #3

Play #4

Play #5

Play #6

Play #7

Play #8

Play #9

JAM!

JAM #1

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Review: What We Know!

• NEW:
• ~ From This Lesson ~
• E7 Chord


• PREVIOUS:
• E Chord
• Em Chord
• Em7 Chord
• Tuning and Tuners
• Your first open chord - Em11
• Quarter Notes
• Half Notes
• Whole Notes
• Downstroke
• Counting bars (measures) of four. Also known as 4/4 ("four, four time")
• Muting all the strings with the fretting hand
• Playing on beat one of every measure (the first beat of each measure)
• Playing in time
• Let's build upon this! Fantastic!

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