Ebm7b5 Guitar Chord E♭m7b5 = D#m7b5

E♭m7b5 is a minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chord made of E♭ · G♭ · A · D♭. The ii chord of minor keys. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1222 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ebm7b5

Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx1222

Ebm7b5

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x6767x · from fret 6

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Ebm7b5 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1222 and 1 more shape — All Ebm7b5 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG♭
3rdA
5thD♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 6 + Am7b5 shape → sounds as E♭m7b5

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

E♭ Locrian Mode

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭m E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭6 E♭m6 E♭sus4 E♭sus2 E♭7sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭m7b5 E♭aug E♭add9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9

Minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chords in other keys

Cm7b5 C♯m7b5 Dm7b5 E♭m7b5 Em7b5 Fm7b5 F♯m7b5 Gm7b5 A♭m7b5 Am7b5 B♭m7b5 Bm7b5

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m7b5 chord?

The E♭m7b5 chord is made of E♭, G♭, A, D♭. The ii chord of minor keys.

What's the easiest way to play E♭m7b5 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1222 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 6 and play a Am7b5 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭m7b5?

E♭ locrian fits well.

Are E♭m7b5 and D♯m7b5 the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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