E7+5 Chord

E7+5 Chord

E7+5 (E 7th sharp 5th chord)

Like any 7+5th chord (also: 7sharp5 chord, or altered chord), the E7+5 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the augmented fifth and the minor 7th. It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the sharp 5th, and the flat 7th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

Listen to E7+5

How To Play E7+5 On The Piano

You Can play the E7sharp5 chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, C, D.

The inversions of the E7+5 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, C, D
  • Inversion 1: G#, C, D, E
  • Inversion 2: C, D, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: D, E, G#, C

Video: E7+5 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the E7+5 chord occurs