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