Em7♭5 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Em7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Em7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A# A# G G D D E E | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 5 5 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | A# A# E E D D G G | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 5 5 6 6 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | E E G G D D A# A# | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | G G D D E E A# A# | easy | |
| 0 0 8 8 7 7 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | G G A# A# E E D D | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 10 10 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | E E A# A# G G D D | medium | |
| 0 0 2 2 5 5 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G E E D D A# A# | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 7 7 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | D D G G E E A# A# | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 10 10 6 6 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | E E D D G G A# A# | hard | |
| 7 7 8 8 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | D D A# A# G G E E | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 7 7 3 3 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | A# A# D D E E G G | hard | |
| 0 0 8 8 5 5 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G G A# A# D D E E | medium |
The Em7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.