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Aliases: Em+Emb6

Em#5 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a Em#5 chord sound like?

Em#5 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a Em#5 chord on the piano?

E
G
C
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a Em#5 chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
E
G
C
G
E
C
G
E
C
G
C
E
C
G
E
G
E
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About the Em#5 chord

This is an augmented-quality chord, built by raising the fifth of a major chord by a half step. Augmented chords have a tense, unresolved sound that creates a strong pull toward resolution. They are used as passing chords and color tones in jazz, classical, and pop music.

Notes

What notes are in a Em#5 chord?

E - G - C

Intervals

What intervals are in a Em#5 chord?

Root Note

Minor 3rd

Inversions

What are Em#5 chord's inversions?

1st: ?

2nd: C major