Em7♭5 Ukulele Chord
Em7♭5 blends open G and E strings with E, G, A# and D for a half-diminished color that is dark yet airy. As the ii in a minor ii-V-i it suits jazz turnarounds, and its ringing openness fits moody folk and indie too.
Also known as
- Eø
- E ø
- Eø7
- E ø7
- Em7b5
- E m7♭5
- E m7b5
- Ehalf-dim
- E half-dim
- Ehalf-dim7
- E half-dim7
- E half-diminished 7th
- E half-diminished seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Keep the G and E strings open, press the C string at fret 2 with your middle finger and the A string at fret 1 with your index. Curl both fingers high on their tips so they don't deaden the two open strings — that ringing contrast is what gives this shape its character.