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Emaj7#5 Ukulele Chord

A dreamy, mysterious chord. Typical of modern jazz — made famous by Wayne Shorter among others. Combines the ethereal major seventh with an augmented fifth.

Ukulele

Strings 1–3–0–3

How to play the Emaj7#5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–3–0–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Open
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Other names for the Emaj7#5 chord

Other names: E major 7th sharp 5

Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord

Common name: E major 7th sharp 5 chord

Notes and intervals in the Emaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G# Major 3rd
B# Augmented 5th
D# Major 7th

All variations

Open
1–3–0–3
Fret 4
5–4–4–6
Fret 6
9–8–8–6
Fret 7
8–8–8–7

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The same chord type in other keys