E7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
E7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:E · G# · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 x x | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x E E A# A# D D G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 2 2 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# D D E E A# A# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x E E G# G# A# A# D D | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 6 6 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x E E D D G# G# A# A# E E | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | E E A# A# D D G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 8 8 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E A# A# E E G# G# D D x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x E E E E A# A# D D G# G# | medium | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 8 8 11 11 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | G# G# E E G# G# D D D D A# A# | medium | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 10 10 11 11 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | G# G# E E G# G# D D E E A# A# | medium | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 x x 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | G# G# E E G# G# D D x x A# A# | easy | |
| x x 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x E E A# A# D D G# G# D D | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x G# G# x x E E A# A# D D | hard | |
| 7 7 x x x x 6 6 4 4 3 3 | 4 4 – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | E E x x x x G# G# A# A# D D | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | E E G# G# D D G# G# A# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x E E D D A# A# D D G# G# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 x x 6 6 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | E E A# A# x x G# G# D D x x | hard |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop 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 E7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7♭5 chord?
E7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.