Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 1 3 1 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | E A# D G A# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 6 5 3 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x E A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 6 5 6 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | E D G A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 10 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E E G D E A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E E A# E G D | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | E G A# E G D | medium | |
| 0 1 1 3 1 3 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | E A# D G A# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 7 3 6 5 3 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x E E A# D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 6 5 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E D G A# D E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 10 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E E G D G A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A# D G E | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | E G A# D G E | medium | |
| 0 1 1 0 1 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E A# D E A# G | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E G D A# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 6 5 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | E D G A# D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 6 10 7 6 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | E G G D E A# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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 |
More E chords
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.