Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G D A# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E A# D G | medium | |
| 5 4 8 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E A# G D x x | hard | |
| x x 5 8 8 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E D G A# | medium | |
| x 10 x 8 8 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x D G A# | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G D A# x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 1 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | E A# D G x x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | E x D A# D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 8 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E D G A# x x | hard | |
| 5 8 5 x 8 7 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | E D E x G A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 x 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x E G D x A# | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E A# D G x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 1 3 1 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | E A# x G D E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 4 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | E x x A# D G | hard | |
| 5 8 x 4 5 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | E D x A# E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x x 8 8 7 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | E x x D G A# | hard |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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 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.