E half-diminished chord
How to play Em7♭5 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Eroot
Gminor 3rd
B♭flat 5th
Dminor 7th
- Symbol
- Em7♭5
- Notes
- E – G – B♭ – D
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The E half-diminished chord is made of E – G – B♭ – D (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Em7♭5 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
E – G – B♭ – D
1st inversion
G – B♭ – D – E
2nd inversion
B♭ – D – E – G
3rd inversion
D – E – G – B♭