Bass · Standard
E augmented seventh · Frets 5–6
E7♯5 bass chord
What it is
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How to play E7♯5 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret. Let the E string ring open.
From the E string 0 5 6 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E7♯5?
E7♯5, E augmented seventh, is E, G♯, B♯ and D: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the augmented fifth (B♯) and the minor seventh (D). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
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