Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 1 2 0 2 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G A# D G D E | medium | |
| x x 4 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E A# D G | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 4 3 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 7 7 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E D G A# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 0 7 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# D G G G E | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 7 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D G A# | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 10 10 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x E G D A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 10 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D G A# E A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 10 12 10 10 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | E G A# G A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 2 0 2 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A# D G D E | easy | |
| 2 5 2 3 4 x | 1 4 1 2 3 – | G D D A# E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 x 3 4 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | A# D x A# E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 4 0 4 0 | 3 4 1 – 2 – | A# D E G E E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A# E G D x x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E G D x A# | hard | |
| x 7 10 7 7 10 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x E A# D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.