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Ukulele chord

E♭m7♭5E flat half-diminished

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B𝄫♭5
  • D♭♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play E♭m7♭5

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2324123GCEA
    E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2324123AECG

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  2. E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66565fr2314GCEA
    E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66565fr2314AECG

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  3. E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 86906fr314GCEA
    E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 86906fr314AECG

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  4. E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 89998fr1234GCEA
    E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 89998fr1234AECG

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  5. E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-13-11-011fr132GCEA
    E♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-13-11-011fr132AECG

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Chords that go with E♭m7♭5

The other chords of E major, the key where E♭m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭m7♭5 chord

E flat 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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

E♭m7♭5 belongs to E major (viiø7), C sharp minor (iiø7).

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