E7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 3 0 1 1 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | E C D G# C E | medium | |
| 2 3 2 x 3 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | E C E x D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G# C D x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 5 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D D D C E G# | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G# D G# C E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 7 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x E G# D x C | hard | |
| x 7 10 7 9 8 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x E C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 9 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x D E G# C | easy | |
| x x 10 9 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C E G# D | medium | |
| 10 11 12 x x 12 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | C G# D x x E | hard | |
| 2 3 0 1 3 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E C D G# D E | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x E C D G# | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 3 4 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x E x C D G# | hard | |
| x 5 0 5 5 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D D C E G# | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G# D G# C E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 6 7 x 8 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G# E G# D x C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 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.