E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 3 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E A# E G# D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 3 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# D G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 3 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G# A# D x | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 x 4 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x E A# D x G# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 7 5 6 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D D G# D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 7 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G# D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 8 7 9 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x E A# D G# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 9 9 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E G# D | medium | |
| 0 11 0 9 11 10 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | D G# D E A# D | medium | |
| 0 11 12 x 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | D G# D x A# E | hard | |
| 2 1 0 1 3 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | E A# D G# D E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 x 4 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | E D E A# x G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 3 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x E x A# D G# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 5 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A# D E G# | hard | |
| x 5 6 7 5 6 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x D G# D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 7 x 6 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G# D x A# | hard |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 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.