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Open G tuning

E#m7b5 on guitar

E#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled E#, G#, B and D#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 311103, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteE#G#BD#
Interval1P3m5d7m

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.

E# half-diminished, open position, capo 023
311103sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
E# half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr1234
xx3446sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr4213
x10989xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr23
15131313015sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
E# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr23
686866sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
E# half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr1234
x101313013sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr4213
xx15131213sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr2134
x10913013sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr1243
x4686xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 02
31110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0312
xx3101sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 02
111103sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open

Keys E#m7b5 belongs to

E#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

E#m7b5 in another tuning

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