E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 2 1 2 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G# D E A# | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x E A# D G# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E G# D | medium | |
| x 6 7 4 6 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x G# D E A# x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x E G# A# D | hard | |
| 9 6 7 8 6 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | E G# D G# A# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 7 8 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | E A# D G# E x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E A# E G# D x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 12 9 10 0 11 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | E D E A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 10 12 11 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D x A# E G# | hard | |
| x 2 1 2 4 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G# D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 2 4 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x E A# D G# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 3 4 x 5 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | A# G# A# E x D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 x 4 6 5 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x G# x E A# D | hard | |
| 9 8 x 8 0 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | E A# x G# E D | hard | |
| 9 6 7 10 6 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | E G# D A# A# x | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 G 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.