Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 3 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | E D G A# D E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 3 3 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 7 8 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | E E E D G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 6 7 8 6 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | E G A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 8 0 7 11 10 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | E G E D A# D | hard | |
| 0 8 0 9 11 10 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | E G E E A# D | medium | |
| 0 11 10 12 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E A# D G A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | E D G A# D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 3 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 7 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A# D G E | medium | |
| 0 8 0 7 8 6 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | E G E D G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 10 7 11 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | E G D D A# E | hard | |
| 0 8 10 0 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | E G D G A# D | medium | |
| 0 11 10 0 11 10 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E A# D G A# D | medium | |
| 0 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | E D G A# D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 3 6 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x E G A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.