Em7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 3 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | G E A# D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 3 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A# D G | medium | |
| 3 5 7 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A# G D E x | hard | |
| 7 5 7 5 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 9 8 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x E G A# | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | E A# E G D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 x 9 11 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x E A# D | hard | |
| 0 2 3 3 0 | – 1 2 3 – | G E A# D D | easy | |
| 3 2 x 3 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A# E x D G | hard | |
| 7 5 3 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D G A# E x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 8 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 9 8 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D E G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 9 8 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G A# E G D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 x 9 11 12 | – – 1 2 3 | G x E A# D | hard | |
| 3 2 0 3 0 | 2 1 – 3 – | A# E G D D | easy | |
| x 5 3 3 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G A# D E | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
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Other roots
See Em7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Em7♭5 chord?
Em7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes E, G, A#, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.