E7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
E7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:E · G# · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
E7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 1 2 | – 1 3 1 2 | x E C D G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 3 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C G# D E G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D G# C E x | medium | |
| 6 x 4 7 8 | 2 – 1 3 4 | E x C G# D | hard | |
| 6 5 6 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | E G# D x C | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 6 | 1 3 1 2 1 | E C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 7 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C E G# D | medium | |
| 10 9 8 11 8 | 3 2 1 4 1 | G# C E C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 12 11 10 | 1 2 4 3 1 | G# D G# C E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 1 0 1 2 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C E G# D G# | medium | |
| 4 x 4 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D x C E G# | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G# D E C | medium | |
| 6 5 4 x 8 | 3 2 1 – 4 | E G# C x D | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 8 | 1 4 1 2 3 | E C D G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 11 8 11 8 | 2 3 1 4 1 | G# D E C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 0 11 10 | 1 3 – 4 2 | G# D G# C E | medium |
The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.