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