Em7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 1 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E G D G A# D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | E A# D G x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 x 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A# E x D G | hard | |
| x x 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# D G | medium | |
| x 9 7 5 5 5 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x E G A# D G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 9 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x E G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D G A# | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 10 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x E A# D G D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 10 11 10 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | D G A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 2 2 1 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E G D G A# x | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E A# D G D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 4 x 5 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | G A# E x D x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | D G E A# D D | easy | |
| x 9 7 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G A# D D | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 x 8 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G D x A# | hard | |
| 0 0 10 11 10 8 | – – 2 4 3 1 | D G A# E G A# | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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
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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.