Piano chord · Sevenths
E half-diminished 7th chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G (2), B♭ (3), D (5)
How to play Em7♭5 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Dark and unresolved; often the ii chord in a minor key.
Em7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in F major. In minor keys: iiø7 in D minor.
- Notes
- EGB♭D
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG2 · indexB♭3 · middleD5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Em7♭5 on piano
On piano, Em7♭5 has one black key (B♭) and three white keys.
