Em7b5 Guitar Chord
Em7b5 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 6 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E G Bb D (R m3 m5 m7).
Em7b5 Chord
Full name: E minor seventh flat fifthAKA: Eº7 E1/2dim E1/2dim7 Em7(b5) Em7(-5)
Guitar sound:
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Em7b5 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x x 2 3 3 3
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 0 1 0 0 3 0


Simplified notation: x 7 5 7 5 6


Simplified notation: 12 10 x 12 11 10


Simplified notation: 12 13 12 12 x 12


Simplified notation: x 7 8 9 8 10


Em7b5 Inversions on guitar
Em7b5 chord charts for left handed guitar






Em7b5 Chord Structure
Notes: E G Bb DInterval structure: R m3 m5 m7
Chord construction:
R = E
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd)
G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 7th)
Em7b5 on other instruments
Em7b5 piano




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Em7b5 Chord Harmonized Progressions
F major scale harmonized 7th chordsFmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 C7 Dm7 Em7b5
D natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Dm7 Em7b5 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 C7
D harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Dm(maj7) Em7b5 Fmaj7#5 Gm7 A7 Bbmaj7 Dbdim7
F melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Fm(maj7) Gm7 Abmaj7#5 Bb7 C7 Ddim7 Em7b5
Scales Related to Em7b5
Scales that include all of the notes of Em7b5.F major F melodic minor G melodic minor F ionian D harmonic minor B harmonic minor D natural minor G dorian A phrygian A#/Bb lydian C mixolydian D aeolian E locrian E blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) G diminished (halftone - wholetone) A#/Bb diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (wholetone - halftone) F diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Em7b5 chord staff

Em7b5 summary table
Guitar chord name | Em7b5 (E minor seventh flat fifth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | E G Bb D (R m3 m5 m7) |
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Chord Categories | diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
Other Notations | Eº7 E1/2dim E1/2dim7 Em7(b5) Em7(-5) |
Chord Construction | R = E E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd) G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 7th) |
Em7b5 on other instruments | Em7b5 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Em7b5
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References related to this chord
diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia