Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 2 1 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | E x D G A# x | hard | |
| 4 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | E G D G D A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 5 5 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | E x G A# D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 7 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A# G A# E D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | G D A# D E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 10 9 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x E A# D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 x 1 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | E G D x A# x | hard | |
| 4 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | E G D A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 7 x 5 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | E A# G x D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 9 7 5 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A# G D E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 9 7 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | A# D G D E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 10 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E A# D G x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 x 1 2 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | E x D x A# G | hard | |
| 4 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | E A# D G D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 x 5 5 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | E x G x D A# | hard | |
| x 9 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D G A# E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.