# E minor 7th sharp 5 Guitar Chord

> 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. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of E minor 7th sharp 5.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Emin7(♯5)
- Notes: E, G, B♯, D
- Intervals: 1 (E), ♭3 (G), ♯5 (B♯), ♭7 (D)
- Mood: unusual, tense, dissonant, intriguing
- Genres: Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 80

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 0 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/xx0010)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 0 5 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/xx0553)
- Shape 3: -1 5 0 5 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/x50553)
- Shape 4: -1 5 5 5 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/x55530)
- Shape 5: -1 5 5 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/x55550)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/xx0988)
- Shape 7: 10 10 0 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/aa0988)
- Shape 8: 10 10 10 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-7th-sharp-5/d/aaa988)

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