E7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

E7♯5

Dominant 7 ♯5

Notes:E · G# · C · D

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E7♯5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 3 0 1 2 0	3 4 – 1 2 –	G# C C G# D E	medium
x x 4 5 2 4	– – 2 4 1 3	x x E C D G#	medium
3 5 4 5 x x	1 3 2 4 – –	G# D E C x x	medium
x 7 4 7 0 4	– 3 1 4 – 2	x E E D C G#	medium
7 5 8 5 8 0	2 1 3 1 4 –	C D G# C G# E	medium · barre on fret 5
x 7 8 7 8 8	– 1 2 1 3 4	x E G# D G# C	medium · barre on fret 7
11 x 8 9 0 10	4 – 1 2 – 3	E x G# E C D	hard
11 11 x 9 0 10	3 4 – 1 – 2	E G# x E C D	hard
11 11 12 x 0 10	2 3 4 – – 1	E G# C x C D	hard
3 3 2 1 0 0	3 4 2 1 – –	G# C D G# C E	medium
x x 2 5 4 4	– – 1 4 2 3	x x D C E G#	medium
3 5 x 5 4 x	1 3 – 4 2 –	G# D x C E x	hard
x x 4 7 0 4	– – 1 3 – 2	x x E D C G#	medium
7 5 8 5 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	C D G# C C E	medium · barre on fret 5
x 7 8 7 0 8	– 1 2 1 – 3	x E G# D C C	easy · barre on fret 7
11 11 8 x 0 10	3 4 1 – – 2	E G# G# x C D	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C7♯5 C#7♯5 D7♯5 D#7♯5 F7♯5 F#7♯5 G7♯5 G#7♯5 A7♯5 A#7♯5 B7♯5

See E7♯5 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.