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