E Half-Diminished Chord (Em7♭5)
Notes: E, G, B♭, D. Tap any diagram to hear it.
Em7♭5
Em7♭5 on guitar
0-1-0-0-3-00-5-5-7-5-60-10-8-9-8-10Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
Em7♭5 on ukulele
0-2-0-10-4-6-50-10-10-7Em7♭5 on piano
Other E chords
Half-Diminished chords in other keys
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. Em7♭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 Em7♭5 chord is made of E, G, B♭, D: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh.
How do you play Em7♭5 on guitar?
The most common fingering is 0-1-0-0-3-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).
How do you play Em7♭5 on piano?
Press E, G, B♭, D together. In root position the lowest note is E.