Explore the E7#5 Chord on Guitar with Interactive Tools

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What is in E7#5, the E augmented seventh chord? The notes are E, G#, B# and D. The major third sits exactly halfway between the root and the raised fifth, each step being four semitones. Every voicing here uses an open string, and 3 of them are barre shapes.

Notes such as B# are written that way to keep one letter name per chord tone, even though they sound like simpler notes. For lead lines, reach for the E whole-tone scale: it holds each note of the chord, so every chord tone is available. The dominant chord guide explains the job this kind of chord does. The interactive fretboard at the top lets you listen to each voicing as a strum and as an arpeggio, one string at a time.

E dominant 7th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as E7(#5), E7#5, E7+5 or Eaug7.

Notes that compose the E 7(#5) chord:

E G# B# D

Chord structure of the Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth chord:

Formula: 1 3 #5 b7

E 7(#5) Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 1 of the B string

Position 2 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A, G and B strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the high E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the D string

Position 4 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Let the D string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G and B strings at the same time

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the high E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string

Position 6 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Mute the A string
Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the high E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(#5) | D 7(#5) | E 7(#5) | F 7(#5) | G 7(#5) | A 7(#5) | B 7(#5) | C#7(#5) | D#7(#5) | F#7(#5) | G#7(#5) | A#7(#5) | Ab7(#5) | Bb7(#5) | Db7(#5) | Eb7(#5) | Gb7(#5)

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Giancarlo Facoetti

Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

What notes are in E7#5?

E7#5 is spelled E, G#, B# and D. These are the root, a major third, a raised fifth and a minor seventh. B# sounds like C.

Why does E7#5 use B# instead of C?

The fifth of E falls on the letter B, so raising it gives B#. C is the same pitch, but the chord letters are E, G, B, D.

What changes between E7 and E augmented seventh?

The fifth is raised a semitone. E7 has B, while E7#5 has B#. The major third G# and minor seventh D stay the same.

Which scale covers E7#5?

The E whole-tone scale, E, F#, G#, A#, B#, D, contains all four chord tones, so it agrees with the chord throughout.

How many E7#5 voicings does guitar have?

There are 6 voicings, and all 6 use an open string. 3 of them also use a barre. They run from fret 1 to fret 13.