E7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
E7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:E · G# · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
E7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 | x E A# D G# | easy | |
| x 4 5 2 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# D E A# | medium | |
| 7 x 5 6 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | E x D G# A# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 8 x | 3 1 2 4 – | E G# D A# x | hard | |
| 7 6 5 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E A# D G# x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E A# E G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 10 11 8 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E D G# A# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 8 9 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G# A# E | medium | |
| 1 0 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A# E A# D G# | easy | |
| 5 4 x 2 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 | D G# x E A# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 x 3 | 4 2 3 – 1 | E G# D x A# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 8 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | E G# x A# D | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A# E G# x | medium | |
| 7 6 x 6 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E A# x G# D | hard | |
| 11 0 7 8 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 | G# E E A# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 x 8 9 | 4 3 – 1 2 | G# D x A# E | hard |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 E7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7♭5 chord?
E7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.