E m7b5 Chord on Classical Guitar
Play E m7b5 on Classical Guitar: 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 Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E, D and G strings open and takes the rest at fret 1. The B string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E2 up to E4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
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.