E7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x E A# D G# x | easy | |
| 5 6 5 x 2 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | E A# D x G# x | hard | |
| x x 7 6 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x E G# A# D | hard | |
| 5 4 5 0 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G# D D A# x | medium | |
| 5 6 5 6 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | E A# D G# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 6 8 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# E G# D x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x E E A# D G# | medium | |
| 9 0 x 8 8 9 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | G# E x A# D G# | hard | |
| 9 0 11 0 10 11 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | G# E G# D E A# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A# E G# D E A# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 x x | 1 – 2 – – – | A# E G# D x x | easy | |
| x 0 1 0 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x E A# D G# D | medium | |
| x 4 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x G# D E A# x | medium | |
| 5 4 x x 4 3 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | E G# x x A# D | hard | |
| 5 4 5 6 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E G# D G# A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 5 6 8 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | E A# D G# D E | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.