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Open G tuning

E#m7b5 on guitar

E#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled E#, G#, B and D#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 311103, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteE#G#BD#
Interval1P3m5d7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.23
311103sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
E# half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr1234
xx3446sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr4213
x10989xsits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, open, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 4.13fr23
15131313015sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
E# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 6.6fr23
686866sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
E# half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
x101313013sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr4213
xx15131213sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2134
x10913013sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1243
x4686xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.2
31110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.312
xx3101sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, fret 3 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.2
111103sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open

Keys E#m7b5 belongs to

E#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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