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