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E half-diminished seventh · Open position
Em7♭5 ukulele chord
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How to play Em7♭5 on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Let the G and E strings ring open.
From the G string 0 2 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Em7♭5?
Em7♭5, E half-diminished seventh, is E, G, B♭ and D: the root (E), the minor third (G), the diminished fifth (B♭) and the minor seventh (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7.
What does Em7♭5 mean?
A minor seventh chord with its fifth lowered a half step: E, G, B♭ and D. It is also called half-diminished, written Eø7.
Where is Em7♭5 used?
As the ii chord of a minor key, in the minor ii–V–i of jazz: Em7♭5 to A7 to Dm. It is also the chord on the seventh note of a major key, with a seventh.
Keys with Em7♭5
Em7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in F major and the iiø7 chord in D minor.
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