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