E m7b5 Chord on 6-String Bass
Play E m7b5 on 6-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E m7b5 chord is a half-diminished (m7b5) chord, central to the minor ii–V–i. It is built from the notes E, G, A#, D. This page shows how to play E m7b5 on 6-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The E, D and G strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 5-fret stretch. E falls on the B string. It sounds from E1 up to E3.
6-String Bass is tuned B–E–A–D–G–C, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.