Em7♭5 chord on Greek Bouzouki
in Tetrachordo (C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as 4-course, CFAD
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (7)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 1 0 | 3 2 1 – | E G A# D | medium | |
| 4 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | E A# D G | medium | |
| 7 5 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | G A# E D | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 | 1 3 1 2 | G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 10 0 | 1 2 1 – | A# E G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 1 2 | 2 3 1 4 | D G A# E | medium | |
| 10 11 10 12 | 1 2 1 3 | A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Greek Bouzouki 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.