Em7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 | – 2 – 1 – – 3 – | E D E A# D G D E | medium | |
| x x x x 2 3 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x E A# D G | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 5 3 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x E G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 5 5 7 5 6 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | E E A# D G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 0 7 0 0 8 6 | – 3 – 2 – – 4 1 | E G E E D G G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 7 8 7 8 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | E G E E A# D G E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 10 8 9 8 0 | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | E G D G A# E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 10 0 9 11 0 | – 3 – 2 – 1 4 – | E A# E G D E A# E | medium | |
| x x 0 10 12 12 11 10 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x E G D G A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 11 0 x 0 12 11 12 | – 1 – – – 3 2 4 | E A# E x D G A# E | hard | |
| 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 3 | – 2 – 1 – – 3 4 | E D E A# D G D G | medium | |
| x x 3 x 2 3 3 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G x E A# D x | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 5 3 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | x E G D G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 5 5 7 5 6 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x E A# D G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 6 7 0 0 8 0 | – 3 1 2 – – 4 – | E G A# E D G G E | medium | |
| x 8 0 7 8 7 8 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x G E E A# D G E | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.