E(♯4) 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

E major with sharp four, no fifth, from E Lydian · Open position

F♯BEADGBE♯4R3noteEA♯EG♯roleR♯4R3fret0121frets 1–2C1C2C3C4C5C6

How to play E(♯4) on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the low E string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B, high B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string x x 0 1 2 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in E(♯4)?

E(♯4), E major with sharp four, no fifth, is E, G♯ and A♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯) and the augmented fourth (A♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯4.

E(♯4) on other instruments

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