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E♭m7♭5 chord on guitar
E♭m7♭5 is the E♭ half-diminished chord. Its notes are E♭, G♭, B♭♭ and D♭. It is the same chord as D♯m7♭5. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play E♭m7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E♭m7♭5
- E♭1
- G♭♭3
- B♭♭♭5
- D♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- E♭m7♭5, E♭ø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use E♭m7♭5
E♭m7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in E major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
E♭m7♭5 notes across the neck
Every E♭, G♭, B♭♭ and D♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E♭ chords
E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭5E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭add9E♭6E♭m6E♭augE♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7♭5E♭9E♭maj9E♭m9E♭mmaj7E♭7♭5E♭7♯5E♭7♭9E♭7♯9
Other half-diminished chords