Em7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 0 1 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | E G D A# E G | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 3 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x E D G A# | medium | |
| 4 3 5 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | E A# G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 0 5 6 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | E G D D A# G | medium | |
| x 9 5 5 6 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G D A# G | hard | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | G G D E A# D | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E A# E D G | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E A# G D G | medium | |
| 10 0 0 10 10 9 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | A# G D G D E | medium | |
| 10 12 12 10 0 12 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | A# G D G E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 0 0 1 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | E G D A# E A# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 x 3 3 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D A# E x G A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 5 5 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E A# G D G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 5 5 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | E G G D A# G | medium | |
| x 9 8 5 6 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E A# D A# G | hard | |
| 7 7 0 7 6 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D D E A# G | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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 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.