E7♯5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 1 0 1 2 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x E G# D G# C x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 2 4 x | – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x C E G# D x | medium | |
| x x x 3 6 4 5 | – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x E C D G# | medium | |
| 6 5 0 x 6 4 x | 3 2 – – 4 1 – | E G# G# x C D x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 x 6 x x | 2 1 3 – 4 – – | E G# D x C x x | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 6 6 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 | E C D G# C E C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 8 x 9 | – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x E G# D x C | hard | |
| x x 8 11 8 10 9 | – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x E C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 0 x 10 10 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 4 | x C G# x E G# D | hard | |
| 10 11 12 11 10 10 x | 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | G# D G# C E G# x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 4 1 2 2 1 | – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x E C D G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 3 2 2 x | 1 3 4 2 1 1 – | C G# D E G# C x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 3 x x x | 2 4 3 1 – – – | D G# C E x x x | medium | |
| 6 x 4 7 6 4 x | 2 – 1 4 3 1 – | E x C G# C D x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 6 x 6 x 5 | 2 – 3 – 4 – 1 | E x D x C x G# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 6 6 x | 1 3 1 2 1 1 – | E C D G# C E x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The E7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes E, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Standard 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 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.