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Standard tuning

Em7b5 on guitar

Em7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled E, G, Bb and D. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 0100xx, which sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteEGBbD
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 01
0100xxsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
E half-diminished, open position, capo 02
050333sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open
E half-diminished, open position, capo 01234
xx2333sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr123
050056sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr231
070086sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr23
078780sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr12
01000110sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr213
01009110sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr21
01300110sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr21
0100080sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 4 strings ring open
E half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr1
01300xxsits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
E half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr21
013012xxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Em7b5 belongs to

Em7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Em7b5 in another tuning

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