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