E+ chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 2 1 1 0 | – – 4 3 1 2 – | x E C E G# C E | medium | |
| x x x 2 5 5 4 | – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x E C E G# | medium | |
| 7 4 3 6 x x x | 4 2 1 3 – – – | E G# C G# x x x | hard | |
| x 0 x 6 5 5 4 | – – – 4 2 3 1 | x E x G# C E G# | hard | |
| x 0 7 6 5 5 0 | – – 4 3 1 2 – | x E E G# C E E | medium | |
| 7 8 7 6 x x x | 2 4 3 1 – – – | E C E G# x x x | medium | |
| 7 8 7 x 9 9 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 – | E C E x E G# E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 | – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x E G# C | easy | |
| x 0 11 10 9 9 0 | – – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G# C E G# E | medium | |
| 11 0 11 10 x x x | 2 – 3 1 – – – | G# E G# C x x x | easy | |
| x x x 2 1 1 0 | – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x E G# C E | easy | |
| x x x 2 5 x 4 | – – – 1 3 – 2 | x x x E C x G# | hard | |
| 7 4 3 x x x x | 3 2 1 – – – – | E G# C x x x x | hard | |
| x 0 7 x 5 5 4 | – – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E E x C E G# | hard | |
| x x 7 6 5 5 0 | – – 4 3 1 2 – | x x E G# C E E | medium | |
| 7 8 x 6 x x x | 2 3 – 1 – – – | E C x G# x x x | hard |
The E+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes E, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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 E+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♯5 | 8 | C |
More E chords
Other roots
See E+ in another tuning
What notes make up the E+ chord?
E+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes E, G#, C.
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.