Em7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) tuning
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E G D A# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 | E A# D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 5 | – – 1 2 | D G E A# | easy | |
| 0 9 7 5 | – 3 2 1 | D E G A# | hard | |
| 8 9 7 9 | 2 3 1 4 | A# E G D | medium | |
| 12 12 10 11 | 3 4 1 2 | D G A# E | medium | |
| 0 3 4 2 | – 2 3 1 | D A# E G | medium | |
| 5 7 4 5 | 2 4 1 3 | G D E A# | medium | |
| 8 7 7 11 | 3 1 2 4 | A# D G E | hard | |
| 0 0 10 11 | – – 1 2 | D G A# E | easy | |
| 0 12 10 11 | – 3 1 2 | D G A# E | medium | |
| 12 0 10 11 | 3 – 1 2 | D G A# E | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.