Em7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 2 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G E A# D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A# E A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 7 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A# G D E x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 8 | – – – 1 2 | G D G E A# | hard | |
| 7 5 9 x 8 | 2 1 4 – 3 | D G E x A# | hard | |
| 7 x 9 7 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x E G A# | hard | |
| 0 0 9 10 8 | – – 2 3 1 | G D E A# A# | medium | |
| 12 x 9 10 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x E A# D | hard | |
| 0 2 3 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | G E A# D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | x E A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 3 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D G A# E x | hard | |
| 0 0 7 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G D D E A# | hard | |
| 7 8 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A# E x G | hard | |
| 7 8 9 7 8 | 1 2 4 1 3 | D A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 9 10 0 | – 1 2 3 – | G A# E A# D | medium | |
| 0 x 9 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | G x E A# D | hard |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.