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E7♯5 Chord on Guitar

E7♯5 is the E augmented 7th chord — 4 notes (E, G♯, B♯, D) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E · G♯ · B♯ · DFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E7♯5 – open positionR♯5♭73♯5Ropen position
  • E7♯5 – fret 2××R♯5♭73fret 2
  • E7♯5 – fret 77×R♯5♭73♯5fret 7
  • E7♯5 – fret 1212R♯5♭73♯5Rfret 12

E7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • E7♯5 – bass: ♯56♯5R3♭7××bass: ♯5
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5R3♭7×bass: ♯5
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♯59××♯5R3♭7bass: ♯5
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♭79♭73♯5R××bass: ♭7
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♭75×♭73♯5R×bass: ♭7
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♭712××♭73♯5Rbass: ♭7
  • E7♯5 – bass: R12R♯5♭73××bass: R
  • E7♯5 – bass: R7×R♯5♭73×bass: R
  • E7♯5 – bass: R××R♯5♭73bass: R
  • E7♯5 – bass: 33♭7R♯5××bass: 3
  • E7♯5 – bass: 39×3♭7R♯5×bass: 3
  • E7♯5 – bass: 35××3♭7R♯5bass: 3

E7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • E7♯5 – bass: 33×R♯5♭7×bass: 3
  • E7♯5 – bass: 39×3×R♯5♭7bass: 3
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♯55♯5×3♭7R×bass: ♯5
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♯512×♯5×3♭7Rbass: ♯5
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♭79♭7×♯5R3×bass: ♭7
  • E7♯5 – bass: ♭7×♭7×♯5R3bass: ♭7
  • E7♯5 – bass: R12R×♭73♯5×bass: R
  • E7♯5 – bass: R7×R×♭73♯5bass: R

E7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E7♯5 – R-3-711R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E7♯5 – R-3-76×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E7♯5 – R-7-312R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E7♯5 – R-7-37×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over E7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E, G♯, B♯, D.

Other E chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

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Augmented 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E7♯5 chord?
E7♯5 (E augmented 7th) contains E, G♯, B♯, D — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
How do you play E7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 030110 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E7♯5?
Good choices to solo over E7♯5: E Whole tone, E Altered (Superlocrian), E Phrygian dominant.