Em7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G E G A# D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A# D G | medium | |
| 4 5 4 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A# G A# E D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 7 8 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G D E A# | medium | |
| 8 x 10 10 8 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x E G A# | hard | |
| x 2 1 1 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x E G A# D | easy | |
| 4 2 x 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A# E x D G | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 5 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A# D A# E G | medium | |
| x 8 8 7 5 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A# D E G | medium | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 2 4 1 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | G E A# A# D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 5 2 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G A# D E | medium | |
| x 0 4 7 5 | – – 1 3 2 | x D A# E G | medium | |
| 8 5 x 7 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D G x E A# | hard | |
| 10 8 8 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 2 1 1 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | A# E G A# D | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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 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
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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.