Accessible Page: E7(#5) Guitar Chord | How to Play The E Dominant Seventh Sharp Fifth Chord

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Chord Shapes

There are 6 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 5

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 6

Fingers 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

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

E 7(#5) Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the E 7(#5) chord! This chord belongs to the Augmented Chords family and is composed of the notes E, G#, B#, and D. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, #5, and b7. These intervals are also known as the Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, and Minor Seventh, respectively.

The E 7(#5) chord is a sophisticated chord that can add a unique flavor to your guitar playing. It's commonly used in jazz and blues music, but can also be found in other genres. If you are interested in learning more about the theory behind chords and intervals, check out our tutorial on how to build chords by stacking intervals.

Being able to play the E 7(#5) chord will not only enhance your chord vocabulary, but also your understanding of dominant (7) guitar chords. The E 7(#5) chord is a type of dominant chord, but with an augmented fifth, which gives it its distinctive sound.

Learning to play this chord involves understanding fretboard intervals and how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it. For more information on this topic, you can refer to our tutorial on chord notation.

Stay tuned for the next sections of this tutorial where we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the E 7(#5) chord. Happy playing!

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