E7♯5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

○2213CDG#E
E7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:E · G# · C · D
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEECDG#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
3 0 2 52 – 1 3C D G# Emedium
3 2 2 33 1 2 4C E G# Dmedium
7 6 6 34 2 3 1E G# C Dhard
5 6 6 51 2 3 1D G# C Eeasy · barre on fret 5
7 0 6 92 – 1 3E D C G#medium
7 10 8 91 4 2 3E C D G#medium
5 2 2 14 2 3 1D E G# Chard

The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
♯58C
♭710D

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Other roots

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.