E7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | E E G# G# C C G# G# C C D D | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E x x D D G# G# C C E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 5 5 x x 3 3 5 5 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | E E C C x x G# G# D D x x | hard | |
| 4 4 5 5 4 4 x x 5 5 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 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# C C D D D D | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C C D D C C C C E E G# G# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 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 9 9 8 8 9 9 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 9 9 12 12 9 9 11 11 10 10 | – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x E E C C D D G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x x x C C E E G# G# D D | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | E E C C C C G# G# C C D D | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 2 2 3 3 x x x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E C C D D G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 x x 3 3 3 3 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | E E D D x x G# G# C C x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 7 7 5 5 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x x x E E C C D D G# G# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 5 5 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 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D D C C C C E E G# G# | medium |
The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.