Em7b5 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the Em7b5 chord on your ukulele? It is a two-finger shape, not hard but new at first. Your fingers go on the C and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A two-finger shape. Here is how to play Em7b5, step by step.
- Notes: E, G, Bb and D
- Frets: 0 2 0 1
- Tuning: g C E A
Em7b5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- E minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- E (root), G (minor 3rd), Bb (diminished 5th), D (minor 7th)
- Notes
- E, G, Bb and D
- Frets
- 0 2 0 1
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Em7b5 chord
Here is the Em7b5 chord step by step:
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the C string.
- Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the A string.
- Leave the g and E strings open.
- Strum all four strings.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Em7b5 chord?
The Em7b5 chord is built from four notes: E, G, Bb and D (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 Em7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Em7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try E7, Emaj7, Em and E. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.