Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
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 0 0 3 2 0 | 1 – – 3 2 – | E G D A# D D | easy | |
| 2 3 2 3 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | E A# E A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 7 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A# G D E x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 8 | – – – – 1 2 | D G D G E A# | hard | |
| x 9 5 7 x 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E G D x A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 7 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E A# D G D | medium | |
| x 9 8 0 10 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x E A# G A# D | medium | |
| x 9 12 0 10 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E D G A# D | medium | |
| 2 3 0 0 2 0 | 1 3 – – 2 – | E A# D G D D | easy | |
| 2 3 5 3 2 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | E A# G A# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D G A# E x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 7 4 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | D G D D E A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E A# D x G | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 7 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E A# E G D | medium | |
| x 9 8 0 x 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x E A# G x D | easy | |
| x 9 12 12 10 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E D 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 – G Modal 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
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.