Root on A string
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar
Em7♭5 is the E half-diminished chord. Its notes are E, G, B♭ and D. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Em7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Em7♭5
- E1
- G♭3
- B♭♭5
- D♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Em7♭5, Eø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Em7♭5
Em7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in F major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Em7♭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
Other half-diminished chords