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