Root on A string
x-7-10-7-9-x
E7♯5 chord on guitar
E7♯5 is the E dominant 7 sharp 5 chord. Its notes are E, G♯, B♯ and D. The raised fifth adds tension before a resolution.
How to play E7♯5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E7♯5
- E1
- G♯3
- B♯♯5
- D♭7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
- Also written
- E7♯5, E+7
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 5
E7♯5 notes across the neck
Every E, G♯, B♯ and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E chords
Other dominant 7 sharp 5 chords