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