Em7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 0 | 2 1 – – | E A# D G | easy | |
| 2 5 5 3 | 1 3 4 2 | E D G A# | medium | |
| 5 7 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 | G E A# D | medium | |
| 0 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | D E A# G | easy | |
| 0 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | D G A# E | medium | |
| 0 1 2 0 | – 1 2 – | D A# E G | easy | |
| 5 5 2 3 | 3 4 1 2 | G D E A# | medium | |
| 8 7 5 7 | 4 2 1 3 | A# E G D | medium | |
| 8 7 0 0 | 2 1 – – | A# E D G | easy | |
| 8 10 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | A# G D E | medium | |
| 0 7 5 3 | – 3 2 1 | D E G A# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G D A# E | hard | |
| 8 10 12 9 | 1 3 4 2 | A# G D E | hard | |
| 5 7 0 3 | 2 3 – 1 | G E D A# | hard | |
| 8 5 5 9 | 3 1 2 4 | A# D G E | hard | |
| 12 10 8 9 | 4 3 1 2 | D G A# 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 D 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.