E7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 4 3 2 0 | 1 4 3 2 – | G# E A# D E | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 4 | – 3 2 1 4 | x E A# D G# | medium | |
| 3 4 7 x 4 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A# E D x G# | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | x E D G# A# | hard | |
| 7 x 9 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D x E G# A# | hard | |
| 7 8 7 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D G# D A# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# E A# D | medium | |
| 3 4 1 2 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | A# E G# D E | medium | |
| 3 4 x 2 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A# E x D G# | hard | |
| 7 4 3 x 4 | 4 2 1 – 3 | D E A# x G# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 8 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D E x G# A# | hard | |
| 7 8 9 x 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D G# E x A# | hard | |
| 7 10 7 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | D A# D G# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# E G# D | medium | |
| 1 4 3 2 x | 1 4 3 2 – | G# E A# D x | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D A# E G# | medium |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.