E7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | E E C C D D G# G# C C D D | medium | |
| x x x x 2 2 5 5 3 3 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x x x E E C C D D G# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# C C D D x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E G# G# C C E E D D | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x E E G# G# D D x x C C | hard | |
| x x 7 7 10 10 7 7 9 9 10 10 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x E E C C D D G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 0 0 9 9 9 9 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x D D E E G# G# C C | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | E E C C D D G# G# D D D D | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 6 6 5 5 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – – – | E E D D G# G# C C x x x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 x x 5 5 3 3 6 6 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x E E x x C C D D G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 | G# G# D D G# G# C C E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 10 10 7 7 x x 6 6 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x E E C C D D x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 10 10 7 7 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E C C D D G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x C C E E G# G# D D | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x E E G# G# C C D D | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 x x 3 3 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | E E C C E E x x D D G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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.