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E dominant 7th chord

Symbol: E7 · Notes: E – G♯ – B – D

The dominant seventh chord: a major chord plus a minor seventh. Its tension pulls toward the chord a fifth below (G7 → C), and it is the sound of the blues.

How it is built

• E: root
• G♯: major third
• B: perfect fifth
• D: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G♯ – B – D
• 1st inversion: G♯ – B – D – E
• 2nd inversion: B – D – E – G♯
• 3rd inversion: D – E – G♯ – B

In which keys

• V (dominant) in A major
• VII in F♯ minor
• V (dominant) in A harmonic minor

Other E chords

E · Em · Emaj7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E+ · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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