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Em7b5
E half-diminished (m7b5)
Notes: E · G · Bb · D
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Common shapes (2)
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About Em7b5
The notes of Em7b5 are E (root), G (minor third), Bb (diminished fifth) and D (minor seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – b5 – b7. It is a half-diminished chord (m7b5): a diminished triad with a minor seventh, dark and tense but less unstable than the fully diminished chord.
On guitar, Em7b5 has 2 common shapes: the D and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 84 more voicings, from easiest to hardest.