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