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