E7 Chord

E7 Chord

E7 (E 7th chord)

Like any 7th chord, the E7 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the minor 7th. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and flat 7th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

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How To Play E7 On The Piano

You can play the E 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, B, D.

The inversions of the E7 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, B, D
  • Inversion 1: G#, B, D, E
  • Inversion 2: B, D, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: D, E, G#, B

Video: E7 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the E7 chord occurs