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E7/B guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 75 playable shapes

About the chord

E dominant 7th / B (2nd inversion)

The E dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh D to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third G♯ and minor seventh D provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E dominant 7th.

Root note: E
Bass note: B
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 75

Chord tones

EG♯BD

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

E Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

G♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

B Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

D Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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