Ebm7b5 chord (E flat half-diminished seventh) on guitar
Ebm7b5 (E flat half-diminished seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B double flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. In major keys, Ebm7b5 is the viiø7 chord in E major.
Ebm7b5 chord shapes
Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on A, 4 on G, 2 on e.
Fingers: 1 on A, 3 on D, 2 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 2 on D, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 9, then 3 on E, 4 on D, 4 on G, 2 on B.
Fingers: 2 on A, 3 on G, 4 on B, 1 on e.
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| Symbol | Ebm7b5 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Ebø, Ebø7, Ebmin7b5, Eb-7b5 |
| Notes | Eb Gb Bbb Db |
| Formula | 1 b3 b5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, tritone, minor seventh |
| Type | Half-diminished seventh chord |
Ebm7b5 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 Gb (flat 3), fret 5 Bbb (flat 5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 14 Gb (flat 3), fret 17 Bbb (flat 5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 0 Bbb (flat 5), fret 4 Db (flat 7), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 9 Gb (flat 3), fret 12 Bbb (flat 5), fret 16 Db (flat 7), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 21 Gb (flat 3), fret 24 Bbb (flat 5).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 4 Gb (flat 3), fret 7 Bbb (flat 5), fret 11 Db (flat 7), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 16 Gb (flat 3), fret 19 Bbb (flat 5), fret 23 Db (flat 7).
- G string: fret 2 Bbb (flat 5), fret 6 Db (flat 7), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 11 Gb (flat 3), fret 14 Bbb (flat 5), fret 18 Db (flat 7), fret 20 Eb (1), fret 23 Gb (flat 3).
- B string: fret 2 Db (flat 7), fret 4 Eb (1), fret 7 Gb (flat 3), fret 10 Bbb (flat 5), fret 14 Db (flat 7), fret 16 Eb (1), fret 19 Gb (flat 3), fret 22 Bbb (flat 5).
- e string: fret 2 Gb (flat 3), fret 5 Bbb (flat 5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 14 Gb (flat 3), fret 17 Bbb (flat 5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Ebm7b5 chord?
Ebm7b5 (E flat half-diminished seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B double flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. Eb is the root, Gb is the minor third, Bbb is the tritone and Db is the minor seventh.
How do you play Ebm7b5 on guitar?
The easiest shape is xx1222. Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
What key is Ebm7b5 in?
In major keys, Ebm7b5 is the viiø7 chord in E major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Ebm7b5 and Ebdim7?
Ebm7b5 and Ebdim7 share Eb, Gb and Bbb. Ebm7b5 has Db, the flat 7th, where Ebdim7 has Dbb, the double flat 7th.