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