Em7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 | |
| 3 3 x 2 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D G x E A# | hard | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 | E G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 5 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | E A# D G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 0 7 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G A# E D D | medium | |
| 8 0 7 8 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G E E A# D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 10 8 9 | 1 3 4 1 2 | G D G A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 0 10 0 9 | 3 – 2 – 1 | A# E G D E | medium | |
| 11 0 10 12 12 | 2 – 1 3 4 | A# E G D G | medium | |
| 11 0 x 12 12 | 1 – – 2 3 | A# E x D G | easy | |
| 5 0 1 0 0 | 2 – 1 – – | E E A# D G | hard | |
| x 3 5 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G D E A# | medium | |
| 5 x 5 5 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x D G A# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 x | 1 2 1 1 – | E A# D G x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 0 0 | – 1 2 – – | x A# E D G | easy | |
| 8 0 10 8 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | G E G A# D | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.