E7 - E Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1202

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E7 - E Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

The E Dominant 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1202 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a dominant seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Easy.

Other chords in the E chord family:

E7 E Em Em7 Edim Eaug E6 Emaj7 E9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about E7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Easy

Often played with

A B C#m

How to Play E7 Ukulele Chord

To play the E7 (also known as E Dominant 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the C-string (3rd string).
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 2 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1202, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the E7 Chord

A E Dominant 7 is a dominant seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G# (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: D (Fret 2)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: B (Fret 2)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G#, D, E, B.

Other E Family Chords

Explore more chords in the E family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: