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