E Minor 7 flat 5 Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
E Minor 7 flat 5 filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
E Minor 7 flat 5 — chord details
The E Minor 7 flat 5 chord is made up of the following notes: E, G, Bb, D.
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d, 7m.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for E Minor 7 flat 5 on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
The E half-diminished chord (m7b5) combines a diminished triad with a minor seventh, yielding E, G, Bb, D and intervals 1P, 3m, 5d, 7m. It carries the instability of the diminished fifth but softened by the minor seventh, creating a questioning, unresolved quality. This chord is critical in jazz as the ii chord in minor-key ii-V-I progressions and appears frequently in bossa nova and film music.
How to Play E Minor 7 flat 5
On ukulele, E m7b5 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
E Minor 7 flat 5 in Progressions
E half-diminished (m7b5) most commonly serves as the ii chord in a minor ii-V-i progression in G minor. It also appears as the vii chord in F major, making it a critical chord for navigating minor-key harmony.
Common Substitutions
Gm6, Em9b5, or A#7 offer alternatives that maintain the half-diminished tension.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.