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Emaj7♯5 chord

E major 7th sharp 5

Notes
E G♯ B♯ D♯
Formula
1 3 ♯5 7

4 ways to play Emaj7♯5

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 4
    Emaj7#5 chord, shape 1: 0-3-2-1-4-432144EB♯EG♯D♯G♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    0-3-2-1-4-4

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 4
    Emaj7#5 chord, shape 2: 4-7-6-5-4-44fr143211G♯EG♯B♯D♯G♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-7-6-5-4-4

  3. Shape 3From fret 7
    Emaj7#5 chord, shape 3: x-7-10-8-9-x7fr××1423EB♯D♯G♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-7-10-8-9-x

  4. Shape 4Barre, fret 9
    Emaj7#5 chord, shape 4: 0-11-10-9-9-119fr32114EG♯B♯EG♯D♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    0-11-10-9-9-11

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Chords in the key of E major

These chords share notes with Emaj7♯5 and sound natural next to it.

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