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E7 Chord on Piano (E Dominant 7th)
E dominant 7th (E7) is spelled E - G# - B - D. It sounds like E with an extra D, the note that gives it its restless dominant colour. Learn the shape and the inversions, then practise E7 by playing.
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Playing E7 with each hand
| Hand | E | G# | B | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 (thumb) | 2 | 3 | 5 (little) |
| Left hand | 5 (little) | 3 | 2 | 1 (thumb) |
Play E7 broken first, E, G#, B, D one by one, then together: a wrong key stands out.
E7 without the fifth
Drop the fifth and keep E G# D: root, third and seventh. Pianists use this shell voicing in the left hand, because those three notes already say "E7".
How to practise E7
- Start in root position: E, G#, B, D, four times, eyes on the symbol.
- Walk up through the inversions (G# B D E, B D E G#, D E G# B) without lifting the whole hand.
- Loop Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7 until the change into and out of E7 is clean.
- Then mix it with chords you already know, in an order you do not choose: that is where it sticks.
Short daily rounds fix E7 in memory faster than one long practice a week.
How E7 differs from the other 7th chords on E
Play the four in a row and listen to each colour.
E7 inversions on the keyboard
A seventh chord has four notes, so it has four positions. Each one is still E7.
Root position: E G# B D
1st inversion: G# B D E
2nd inversion: B D E G#
3rd inversion: D E G# B
E7 in keys and progressions
- E7 is the V7 chord of A major and of A minor: it pulls into A / Am.
- In a ii-V-I in A major it is the middle chord: Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7.
- Between G# and D there is a tritone, the interval that creates the pull. Bb7 has the same two notes, so it can replace E7 (tritone substitution).
Practise E7 by playing
In ChordRunner E7 and every other chord ride towards your runner: play them in time. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
Play the demoCommon questions
What is the difference between E7 and E?
E7 adds one note to the E triad: D, the minor seventh. That fourth note is what makes it a seventh chord.
Can I play E7 with three notes?
Yes. Leave out the fifth and play E G# D: root, third and seventh. It still sounds like E7 and is easier for the left hand.
Where does E7 go?
E7 is the V7 chord of A major and of A minor: it pulls into A / Am. In a ii-V-I in A major it is the middle chord: Bm7 → E7 → Amaj7.
Can I practise E7 with a MIDI keyboard?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. E7 counts in any inversion, as long as E, G#, B, D sound together.
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