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E♭ Half-Diminished Chord (E♭m7♭5)

Notes: E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭m7♭5
Notes
E♭G♭B𝄫D♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

E♭m7♭5 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-2-2-2
Fret 4
x-6-4-6-4-5
Fret 11
11-12-11-11-14-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭m7♭5 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-3-2-4
Fret 5
6-6-5-6
Fret 8
8-9-9-9

E♭m7♭5 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭dim7

Half-Diminished chords in other keys

Cm7♭5C♯m7♭5Dm7♭5Em7♭5Fm7♭5F♯m7♭5Gm7♭5A♭m7♭5Am7♭5B♭m7♭5Bm7♭5

About the E♭ Half-Diminished chord

Half-diminished chords (minor seven flat five) are the ii chord of minor keys and a staple of jazz progressions. E♭m7♭5 is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), diminished fifth (B𝄫), minor seventh (D♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Half-Diminished chord?

The E♭m7♭5 chord is made of E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D♭: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play E♭m7♭5 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-2-2-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭m7♭5 on piano?

Press E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D♭ together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.