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