E7 (E dominant 7th): E G# B D. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • E77

    Root position · E G# B D

  • E7/G#6/5

    1st inversion · G# B D E

  • E7/B4/3

    2nd inversion · B D E G#

  • E7/D4/2

    3rd inversion · D E G# B

Relatives13

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14

Its dominant1

Tritone substitute1