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Em7♭5 E half-diminished
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Shapes 12 How to play Em7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string. Let ring open: low E string, D string, G string, high E string. ‹ Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 010030 1 3 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 010030 1 3 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 012030 1 2 3 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 012030 1 2 3 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0100x0 1 E A D G B E Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0100x0 1 E B G D A E 0100x0
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 010033 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 010033 1 3 4 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 010333 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 010333 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 012333 3 1 2 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 012333 3 1 2 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 012033 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 012033 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0100x3 1 3 E A D G B E Em7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0100x3 1 3 E B G D A E 0100x3
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Chords that go with Em7♭5 The other chords of F major, the key where Em7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
F I F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Em7♭5 chord E half-diminished is built from 4 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B♭ (♭5), D (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Em7♭5 belongs to F major (viiø7), D minor (iiø7).
