E7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 x 1 0 1 2 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 4 – 3 | x x E G# D G# A# E | medium | |
| x 6 x 2 3 2 4 x | – 4 – 1 2 1 3 – | x E x A# E G# D x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 3 4 4 5 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x E A# D G# | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 x 4 4 x | – 4 3 – – 1 2 – | x E G# G# x A# D x | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 7 8 0 x | – 2 1 – 3 4 – – | x E G# G# G# D A# x | medium | |
| x 6 7 6 7 8 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x E A# D G# D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 0 7 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x E G# D A# A# | medium | |
| x x x 8 9 8 10 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x E A# D G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 11 0 9 x x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | E G# D G# A# x x x | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 x 10 0 x | 3 1 4 – – 2 – – | E G# D G# x E A# x | hard | |
| 11 12 11 12 x x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | E A# D G# x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 1 2 1 2 0 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x E A# D G# A# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 2 3 2 4 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A# E G# D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 7 6 3 x x x | 1 2 4 3 1 – – – | G# D A# D E x x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 6 x 4 0 x | – 3 2 4 – 1 – – | x E G# D x A# A# x | hard | |
| x x x 8 7 8 0 5 | – – – 3 2 4 – 1 | x x x E G# D A# G# | medium |
The E7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes E, G#, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.