Em7b5 chord (E half-diminished seventh) on guitar
Em7b5 (E half-diminished seventh) has four notes: E, G, B flat and D. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. In major keys, Em7b5 is the viiø7 chord in F major.
Em7b5 chord shapes
Fingers: 1 on A, 3 on B.
Fingers: 1 on A, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Fingers: 3 on A, 4 on D, 1 on G, 2 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 3 on A, 4 on D.
Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
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| Symbol | Em7b5 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Eø, Eø7, Emin7b5, E-7b5 |
| Notes | E G Bb D |
| Formula | 1 b3 b5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, tritone, minor seventh |
| Type | Half-diminished seventh chord |
Em7b5 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 0 E (1), fret 3 G (flat 3), fret 6 Bb (flat 5), fret 10 D (flat 7), fret 12 E (1), fret 15 G (flat 3), fret 18 Bb (flat 5), fret 22 D (flat 7), fret 24 E (1).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (flat 5), fret 5 D (flat 7), fret 7 E (1), fret 10 G (flat 3), fret 13 Bb (flat 5), fret 17 D (flat 7), fret 19 E (1), fret 22 G (flat 3).
- D string: fret 0 D (flat 7), fret 2 E (1), fret 5 G (flat 3), fret 8 Bb (flat 5), fret 12 D (flat 7), fret 14 E (1), fret 17 G (flat 3), fret 20 Bb (flat 5), fret 24 D (flat 7).
- G string: fret 0 G (flat 3), fret 3 Bb (flat 5), fret 7 D (flat 7), fret 9 E (1), fret 12 G (flat 3), fret 15 Bb (flat 5), fret 19 D (flat 7), fret 21 E (1), fret 24 G (flat 3).
- B string: fret 3 D (flat 7), fret 5 E (1), fret 8 G (flat 3), fret 11 Bb (flat 5), fret 15 D (flat 7), fret 17 E (1), fret 20 G (flat 3), fret 23 Bb (flat 5).
- e string: fret 0 E (1), fret 3 G (flat 3), fret 6 Bb (flat 5), fret 10 D (flat 7), fret 12 E (1), fret 15 G (flat 3), fret 18 Bb (flat 5), fret 22 D (flat 7), fret 24 E (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Em7b5 chord?
Em7b5 (E half-diminished seventh) has four notes: E, G, B flat and D. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. E is the root, G is the minor third, Bb is the tritone and D is the minor seventh.
How do you play Em7b5 on guitar?
The easiest shape is 010030. Fingers: 1 on A, 3 on B.
What key is Em7b5 in?
In major keys, Em7b5 is the viiø7 chord in F major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Em7b5 and Edim7?
Em7b5 and Edim7 share E, G and Bb. Em7b5 has D, the flat 7th, where Edim7 has Db, the double flat 7th.