E seventh sharp five (E7(#5)) chord on guitar
- Notes
- EG♯B♯D
- Formula
- 13♯5♭7
How to play E7(#5) on guitar
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Shape 1 · 1st position
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Shape 2 · fret 2
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Shape 3 · fret 7 · barre
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Shape 4 · 1st position
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Shape 5 · fret 7 · barre
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Shape 6 · fret 3
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.
E7(#5) inversions on guitar
The same E7(#5) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
3rd (G♯) in the bass1st inversion · E7(#5)/G#
3rd (G♯) in the bass1st inversion · E7(#5)/G#
5th (B♯) in the bass2nd inversion · E7(#5)/B#
5th (B♯) in the bass2nd inversion · E7(#5)/B#
7th (D) in the bass3rd inversion · E7(#5)/D
7th (D) in the bass3rd inversion · E7(#5)/D
About the seventh sharp five chord
A dominant chord with a raised fifth (also written +7 or aug7): the ♯5 rises a half step and pushes towards the 3rd of the next chord (G7♯5 → C: D♯ goes to E). A suspenseful sound, common in jazz, gospel, intros and passing chords; it fits the whole-tone scale.
Notes and intervals of E7(#5)
E7(#5) (E seventh sharp five) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- E · 1 · root
- G♯ · 3 · major third
- B♯ · ♯5 · augmented fifth
- D · ♭7 · minor seventh
Other E chords
- E
- Em
- E7
- E7M
- Em7
- Em7(b5)
- E°
- E°7
- E+
- Esus2
- Esus4
- E7sus4
- E5
- Eadd9
- E6
- Em6
- E9
- Em(add9)
- Em9
- E7M(9)
- Em(7M)
- E7M(#5)
- E7(b9)
- E6(9)
- Em6(9)
- E11
- Em11
- E13
- Em13
- E7(#9)
- E7(#11)
- E7(b13)
- E7(#5)
- E7M(#11)
- E9sus4
Seventh sharp five: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the E7(#5) chord on guitar?
E7(#5) (E seventh sharp five) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in E7(#5)?
The notes of E7(#5) are E, G♯, B♯, D. The formula is 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7: root, major third, augmented fifth, minor seventh.
What does E7(#5) mean?
E7(#5) is the chord symbol for E seventh sharp five. A dominant chord with a raised fifth (also written +7 or aug7): the ♯5 rises a half step and pushes towards the 3rd of the next chord (G7♯5 → C: D♯ goes to E). A suspenseful sound, common in jazz, gospel, intros and passing chords; it fits the whole-tone scale.