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Em7♭5 E half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play Em7♭5 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, E string. ‹ Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0201 2 1 G C E A
Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0201 2 1 A E C G
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Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3435 1 2 3 G C E A
Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 3435 1 2 3 A E C G
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Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0465 4fr 1 3 2 G C E A
Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0465 4fr 1 3 2 A E C G
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Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7767 6fr 2 3 1 4 G C E A
Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7767 6fr 2 3 1 4 A E C G
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Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7-10-0-10 7fr 1 2 3 G C E A
Em7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 7-10-0-10 7fr 1 2 3 A E C G
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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 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Gm ii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Am iii Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. B♭ IV B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. C V C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Dm vi Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. 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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Em7♭5 belongs to F major (viiø7), D minor (iiø7).
