Ebm7b5 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the Ebm7b5 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A four-finger shape. Here is how to play Ebm7b5, step by step.
- Notes: Eb, Gb, A and Db
- Frets: 2 3 2 4
- Tuning: g C E A
Ebm7b5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- Eb minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- Eb (root), Gb (minor 3rd), A (diminished 5th), Db (minor 7th)
- Notes
- Eb, Gb, A and Db
- Frets
- 2 3 2 4
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Ebm7b5 chord
Here is the Ebm7b5 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the g string.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the E string.
- Put your little finger on the 4th fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
It is a bit of a stretch, so go slow and let your hand learn the shape. These quick tips for tricky chords help. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Ebm7b5 chord?
The Ebm7b5 chord is built from four notes: Eb, Gb, A and Db (the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th and minor 7th). This half-diminished chord sounds tense and unresolved, a moody favorite in jazz and film music. New to these? Have a read about seventh chords.
Ukulele songs that use the Ebm7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Ebm7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Eb7, Ebmaj7, Ebm and Eb. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.