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Emaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Emaj7♯5 is the E augmented major 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♯ · D♯Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Emaj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Emaj7♯5 – open positionR♯573♯5Ropen position
  • Emaj7♯5 – fret 2××R♯573fret 2
  • Emaj7♯5 – fret 44×R3♯573fret 4
  • Emaj7♯5 – fret 77×R♯573×fret 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – fret 1111××R3♯57fret 11

Emaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: ♯56♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: ♯59××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 7973♯5R××bass: 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 75×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 712××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: R12R♯573××bass: R
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: R7×R♯573×bass: R
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: R××R♯573bass: R
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 3237R♯5××bass: 3
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 39×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 35××37R♯5bass: 3

Emaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 33×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 39×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: ♯55♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: ♯5×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 797×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: 74×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: R12R×73♯5×bass: R
  • Emaj7♯5 – bass: R7×R×73♯5bass: R

Emaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Emaj7♯5 – R-3-711R37×××R-3-7
  • Emaj7♯5 – R-3-76×R37××R-3-7
  • Emaj7♯5 – R-7-312R×73××R-7-3
  • Emaj7♯5 – R-7-37×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Emaj7♯5

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

Other E chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Emaj7♯5 chord?
Emaj7♯5 (E augmented major 7th) contains E, G♯, B♯, D♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Emaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 031110 (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 Emaj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over Emaj7♯5: E Lydian augmented, E Ionian ♯5.