E7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 1 0 1 3 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | E C E G# D E | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G# C D x | medium | |
| 0 x 4 7 5 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | E x G# D E C | hard | |
| 0 5 0 7 9 8 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | E E E D G# C | hard | |
| 0 9 0 7 9 8 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | E G# E D G# C | medium | |
| 0 x 8 9 9 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E x C E G# D | hard | |
| 0 3 0 1 1 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | E D E G# C E | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 3 4 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x E x C D G# | hard | |
| 0 x 8 7 5 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | E x C D E G# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 9 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | E E C D G# E | hard | |
| 0 9 8 7 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | E G# C D G# E | medium | |
| 0 x 10 9 9 8 | – – 4 2 3 1 | E x D E G# C | hard | |
| 0 1 4 1 3 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | E C G# G# D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# C E x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 7 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | E E G# D x C | hard | |
| 0 9 0 7 5 8 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | E G# E D E C | 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 – Open Em 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.