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