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Ukulele (low G) tuning

E#m7b5 on guitar

E#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled E#, G#, B and D#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 1312, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1. 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 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.32
1312sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
E# half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
10111111sits at fret 10 and spans 1 fret
E# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr213
x546sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2314
8878sits at fret 7 and spans 1 fret
E# half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr2134
1081111sits at fret 8 and spans 3 frets
E# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4321
10876sits at fret 6 and spans 4 frets
E# half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr32
13151314sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13
E# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2431
13151311sits at fret 11 and spans 4 frets
E# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 3.4fr23
4546sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4
E# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.2
131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
E# half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 4.8fr23
108118sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
E# half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr213
10811xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string

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