Em7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x E A# D G | easy | |
| x 3 5 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G D E A# | medium | |
| 7 3 5 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | E G D G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 6 5 5 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# D G G | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – | E A# E D G | easy | |
| 7 10 10 8 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E D G A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 8 9 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G A# E | medium | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A# E A# D G | easy | |
| 5 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D G x E A# | hard | |
| 7 x 5 5 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | E x D G A# | hard | |
| 7 6 5 5 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# D G x | medium | |
| 7 6 10 0 7 | 2 1 4 – 3 | E A# G D D | hard | |
| 7 10 7 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | E D E A# G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 x 8 9 | 3 4 – 1 2 | G D x A# E | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x E D G A# | medium | |
| 7 3 5 x 3 | 4 1 3 – 2 | E G D x A# | hard |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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 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
See Em7♭5 in another tuning
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.