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Em7♯5 is the E minor 7th sharp 5 guitar chord. It uses the notes E, G, B♯, and D and the interval formula 1-♭3-♯5-♭7.
The E minor 7th sharp 5 minor 7th sharp 5 chord features a raised fifth B♯ alongside the minor seventh D, creating an exotic, mysterious tension. This unique harmony is used in jazz and fusion for dramatic, emotional depth.
Also written as Emin7(♯5) and Em7(♯5).
These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.
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Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.
The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.
Em7♯5 uses the notes E, G, B♯, and D. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-♯5-♭7.
Em7♯5 is also written as Emin7(♯5) and Em7(♯5).
Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string. Let the sixth, fourth, third, and first strings ring open. Strum from the 6th string down.
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