Banjo E7 chord (Open D)E seventh on the 5-string banjo: 2 2 2 0, and 6 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 2 2 0 (open position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), E
- String 3 (F♯): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), G♯
- String 2 (A): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), B
- String 1 (D): open, D
- String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, not in the chord
Sounds: E G♯ B D · E7 is E, G♯, B, D (1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7)
The 5th string: the short f♯ adds the 9th over E7, a colour rather than a clash.
Open D tuning: f♯DF♯AD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Open D once in its Settings and it remembers.
More E7 shapes
- 0 2 2 2
open - 0 2 2 0
open · no root - 0 5 7 6
5fr - 6 8 7 9
6fr - 0 10 11 9
9fr - 14 14 14 12
12fr
Other E chords in Open D
Other seventh chords
E7 in other tunings
All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app