Piano chord · Sevenths
E dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G♯ (2), B (3), D (5)
How to play E7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
E7 is the V7 chord in A major. In minor keys: V7 in A minor.
- Notes
- EG♯BD
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG♯2 · indexB3 · middleD5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing E7 on piano
E, G♯, B, D.
You’ll find E7 in common progressions such as E7–A7–B7 (the 12-bar blues in E major) and Bm7–E7–Amaj7 (the jazz cadence in A major).
