E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
E7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:E · G# · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 3 3 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G# D A# D D | medium | |
| x x 2 3 3 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# D G# | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 5 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A# G# D E x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 5 8 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# D E A# | medium | |
| x 9 6 7 x 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E G# D x A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E A# D G# D | medium | |
| x 9 8 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E A# E G# D | medium | |
| 2 3 0 1 3 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E A# D G# D D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 x 3 6 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | E A# E x D G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 3 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D G# A# E x | hard | |
| x x 8 7 5 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A# D E G# | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 x 6 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E A# D x G# | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E A# D G# x | medium | |
| x 9 8 x 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x E A# x G# D | easy | |
| 2 1 0 3 3 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G# D A# D x | medium | |
| 2 x 6 3 3 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | E x G# A# D x | hard |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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 E7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
See E7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the E7♭5 chord?
E7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.