The E7 chord is the notes E, G#, B and D. The usual shape is an open chord: 0 2 0 1 0 0, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.
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How to play E7
Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little
E7
2Your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret.
1Your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret.
oLet the low E, D, B and high E strings ring open.
E7 up the neck
The same chord, higher and brighter
E7 (up the neck)
Play it as x 7 9 7 9 7, a barre at the 7th fret. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.
1Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 7th fret.
3Your ring finger on the D string at the 9th fret.
4Your little finger on the B string at the 9th fret.
xDon't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.
Chords that go with E7
The chords of E major: they sit next to E7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.