PREPARING TO Pray A Buues in E The I, IV, and V chords in the key of E are E(1), A(IV), and B7(V). Since we already know the fingerings for the E and A chords, let’s work on the B7 chord, employed here as a dominant seventh chord. A dominant seventh chord contains four distinct tones—the root, third, and fifth of a major chord, plus a seventh tone a minor third above the fifth. Although for convenience and simplicity we have waited until now to introduce it, the dominant seventh is the most common version of the V chord not only in the blues but in many other types of music as well. 81, fay20 + Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Here is a study using the twelve-bar blues form with the E, A, and B7 chords. Twetve-Bar Buues 1n E