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E half-diminished chord

Symbol: Em7♭5 · Notes: E – G – B♭ – D

A diminished chord with a minor seventh, also written ø: it is the ii chord of minor keys, right before the dominant (the minor ii – V – i).

How it is built

• E: root
• G: minor third
• B♭: diminished fifth
• D: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G – B♭ – D
• 1st inversion: G – B♭ – D – E
• 2nd inversion: B♭ – D – E – G
• 3rd inversion: D – E – G – B♭

In which keys

• VII in F major
• II in D minor

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Emaj7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E+ · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7

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