Emaj7♯5: E Major 7th Sharp 5th Piano Chord

Construction

E Major 7♯5 = Root + Major 3rd + Minor 6th + Major 7th = E, G♯, B♯, D♯

Note	Interval	Degree
E	Root	1
G♯	Major 3rd	3
B♯	Minor 6th	♯5
D♯	Major 7th	7

Fingering

Note	Key color	Right hand	Left hand
E	white	thumb (1)	little finger (5)
G♯	black	index finger (2)	middle finger (3)
B♯	white	middle finger (3)	index finger (2)
D♯	black	little finger (5)	thumb (1)

Right hand: thumb (1) on E, index finger (2) on G♯, middle finger (3) on B♯, little finger (5) on D♯.

Left hand: little finger (5) on E, middle finger (3) on G♯, index finger (2) on B♯, thumb (1) on D♯.

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the E Major 7♯5 is the tonic (I) chord of E Major, whose key signature has 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

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Chords in the Key of E Major

These are the triads built on each degree of E Major:

I — E Major (major)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	I	E Major	Major
2	ii	F♯ Minor	Minor
3	iii	G♯ Minor	Minor
4	IV	A Major	Major
5	V	B Major	Major
6	vi	C♯ Minor	Minor
7	vii°	D♯ Diminished	Diminished

E Major 7♯5 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E Major 7♯5 chord on piano?

The E Major 7♯5 chord contains the notes E – G♯ – B♯ – D♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.