How to play Em7b5
E half-diminished seventh — A diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.
Notes in Em7b5
- Eroot
- Gminor 3rd
- A#diminished 5th
- Dminor 7th
Em7b5 on guitar
Em7b5 on ukulele
Em7b5 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.