E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 x 4 3 1 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x G# x A# D E | hard | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G# D A# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x E A# D G# | medium | |
| 5 4 x 8 x 5 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | E A# x D x G# | hard | |
| x x 5 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E D G# A# | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x D G# A# | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G# D A# x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G# x A# D | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 x 1 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G# D A# x E | hard | |
| 5 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | E A# D G# x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | E x D A# D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 x 4 x 5 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | E D x A# x G# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 x 9 7 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | E D E x G# A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 x 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E G# D x A# | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 9 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E A# D G# x | medium | |
| x 10 11 x 9 11 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E A# x G# D | hard |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.