Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | E A# E G A# D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# D G | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 5 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G A# D D | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 5 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x E G D D A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 8 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E A# D G D | medium | |
| 0 10 8 10 10 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D G A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 1 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | E A# D G A# D | medium | |
| 2 5 5 4 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | E D G A# x x | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 7 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G A# E D | medium | |
| x 7 5 x 5 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E G x D A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E A# E G D | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A# G A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 1 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | E A# D G A# x | medium | |
| 2 5 2 4 x 5 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | E D E A# x G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G A# D x | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x E G D x 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 D 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.