Ukulele chord · Sevenths
E dominant 7th chord on ukulele
1202 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play E7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--2---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every E7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing E7 on ukulele
1202: index on the G string, middle on the C string, ring on the A string.
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).
Learning ukulele? E7 is part of stage 6 (“A7, D7 and E7”) of our first ukulele chords path.
