Banjo E7 chord (Sawmill)E seventh on the 5-string banjo: 2 1 2 0, and 6 more shapes

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 1 2 0 (open position) · no 5th

1. String 4 (D): 2nd fret, middle finger, E
2. String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger, G♯
3. String 2 (C): 2nd fret, ring finger, D
4. String 1 (D): open, D
5. String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord

Sounds: E G♯ D D  ·  E7 is E, G♯, B, D (1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7)

The 5th string: the short g rubs against the G♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.

Sawmill tuning: gDGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.