E7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
E7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:E · G# · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
E7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | G# E G# A# D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 4 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A# D G# | hard | |
| 3 6 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A# G# D E x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G# D E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 9 10 8 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x E G# A# | hard | |
| 9 0 9 10 8 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E D E G# A# | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 0 | – 2 1 – – | x E G# A# D | easy | |
| 3 2 x 4 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A# E x D G# | hard | |
| 7 6 3 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D G# A# E x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 8 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 9 10 8 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D E G# A# | medium | |
| 9 8 9 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E A# E G# D | medium | |
| 1 2 3 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | G# E A# A# D | medium | |
| x 6 3 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# A# D E | hard | |
| 3 x 7 6 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A# x D E G# | hard | |
| 7 6 9 6 8 | 2 1 4 1 3 | D G# E E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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 E7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7♭5 chord?
E7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.