Em7♭5
Half-dim · E – G – B♭ – D
- ER
- Gm3
- B♭♭5
- D♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Em7♭5 chord
The Em7♭5 chord (half-dim) is made up of 4 notes — E is the root, G the minor third, B♭ the diminished fifth and D the minor seventh. It is a diminished triad topped with a minor seventh, which is why it is also called half-diminished.
On guitar, Em7♭5 chords are most often played in open position: 010030. Let the open low E, D, G and high E strings ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Half-diminished chords are moody and jazzy — most often the ii chord in a minor key.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Em7♭5 chord?
- The Em7♭5 chord contains the notes E, G, B♭ and D.
- How do you play Em7♭5 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 010030. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Em7♭5 chord?
- The Em7♭5 chord is built from the root (E), a minor third (G), a diminished fifth (B♭) and a minor seventh (D).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Em7♭5 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.