Em7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 1 1 0 x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x E A# D G A# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 2 3 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | G D G A# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 3 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x E A# D G | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 4 4 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x E G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 6 6 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | A# E x D G x x x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 6 8 6 7 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x E A# D G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 x 8 9 7 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x E x D G A# | hard | |
| x x x 8 9 8 9 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x E A# D G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | E G D G A# x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 11 11 x 10 0 x | 2 – 3 4 – 1 – – | E x D G x E A# x | hard | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 1 1 – – – – | E A# D G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 1 2 1 1 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x E A# D G x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | x D G A# E x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 x 3 4 4 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G x E A# D x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 4 0 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – – | x E G D G A# A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 x 6 6 x 6 x | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 – | A# A# x D G x E x | hard |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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 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.