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