Ukulele · D Tuning (ADF♯B)

E7♯5E Dominant 7th Sharp 5th

G♯Root
Ctone
Etone
F♯tone

Formula 3 · ♭6 · 1 · 2  ·  Notes G♯ · C · E · F♯

How to play it

E7♯5 fingering positions

D Tuning (ADF♯B), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

E Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar chord — 2nd position (2 2 3 3) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B)
E Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar chord — 14th position (14 14 15 15) fretboard diagram in D Tuning (ADF♯B)
Read it as tab

E7♯5 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

E Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar tab — 2nd position (2 2 3 3) in D Tuning (ADF♯B)
E Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar tab — 14th position (14 14 15 15) in D Tuning (ADF♯B)
Sound

How E7♯5 sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
restlessbluesyunstable
Genres
jazzblues
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesG♯ · C · E · F♯
Formula (scale degrees)3 · ♭6 · 1 · 2
Same notes asE+7
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