Em7♭5
E Half-Diminished · 4 fingerings
Known as the half-diminished chord, Em7♭5 is a minor seventh with a flattened fifth — darker and less stable than a minor seventh, but not as severe as a fully diminished chord. Its main job in jazz is as the ii chord of a minor key, leading to an altered dominant and then home. Essential for playing minor jazz standards.
Em7♭5 · position 1
Em7♭5 · position 2 · fret 7
Em7♭5 · position 3 · fret 8
Em7♭5 · position 4 · fret 11
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