E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 0 1 4 1 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | E A# D A# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 4 3 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x E D G# A# | medium | |
| 4 3 6 5 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E A# G# D x x | medium | |
| 4 7 8 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | E D A# D G# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 5 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G# D A# x | hard | |
| x 9 6 7 6 7 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x E G# E A# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 11 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x E A# G# E D | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 10 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x E A# G# D x | medium | |
| 10 9 0 11 0 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | A# E D G# E E | medium | |
| 10 x 12 11 12 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | A# x D G# E x | hard | |
| 4 1 0 1 0 1 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | E G# D A# E G# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 5 4 x | 1 2 1 4 3 – | D A# E D G# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 x 5 4 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | E A# x D G# x | hard | |
| 4 7 8 7 4 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | E D A# E G# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 7 8 5 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | G# D A# D E x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D G# E A# D | medium · 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 – New Standard (NST) 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.