Em7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho

in Standard (DGBD) (D-G-B-D) tuning

3123DA#EG
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
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EEEGDA#

The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.

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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.