Ukulele chord · Sevenths
E half-diminished 7th chord on ukulele
0201 · Open position
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play Em7♭5 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--0---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Em7♭5 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Em7♭5 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Em7♭5 shape is 0201, using two fingers.
