E7 is a dominant seventh, spelled E, G#, B and D. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 210100, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
E
G#
B
D
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
210100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring openx99990sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx90799sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string046450sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring openx90706sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string141301300sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open240406sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open1413013012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open070756sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open212100sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open210102sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openxx2100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Keys E7 belongs to
E7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.