E7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 1 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | G# E G# A# D | medium | |
| 2 2 4 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 | G# E A# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 4 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A# G# A# E D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 7 8 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G# D E A# | medium | |
| 8 x 10 11 8 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x E G# A# | hard | |
| x 2 2 1 0 | – 2 3 1 – | x E G# A# D | easy | |
| 4 2 2 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 | A# E G# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 4 7 6 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A# D A# E G# | medium | |
| x 8 8 7 6 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A# D E G# | medium | |
| 8 8 10 11 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D A# E G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 2 4 1 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | G# E A# A# D | medium | |
| 2 2 4 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# E A# D x | medium | |
| x 0 4 7 6 | – – 1 3 2 | x D A# E G# | medium | |
| 8 6 x 7 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D G# x E A# | hard | |
| 10 8 8 11 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E A# D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 2 2 1 0 | 4 2 3 1 – | A# E G# A# D | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.