E#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled E#, G#, B and D#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 321121, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
E#
G#
B
D#
Interval
1P
3m
5d
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
321121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1xx3466sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx86866sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string151413131413sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13x898119sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 stringx8646xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsxxx101113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings1511131311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 stringxx9101113sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings32112xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 stringxx3121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings3211xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
Keys E#m7b5 belongs to
E#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.