E7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
E7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:E · G# · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G# E G# C D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 3 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E C D G# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | C G# C E D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 9 x 10 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D G# E x C | hard | |
| 7 x 9 9 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D x E G# C | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | E C E G# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x E G# C D | easy | |
| 5 2 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C E x D G# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 5 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C G# D E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 9 x 6 | 2 4 3 – 1 | D C E x G# | hard | |
| 7 0 9 9 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D D E G# C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 9 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | E D E G# C | medium | |
| 1 2 5 1 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | G# E C C D | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 2 | – 4 3 2 1 | x G# C D E | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C E G# | medium | |
| 9 6 7 x 10 | 3 1 2 – 4 | E G# D x C | hard |
The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♯5 | 8 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7♯5 chord?
E7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes E, G#, C, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.