
Here are fingerings of inversions for this chord category:Ī#m7b5/E: XX2324 How and when to use half-diminished chords Here are additional shapes in open position for this chord category:Īm7E (XX2210) - Fmaj7 - F#m7b5 Chord inversions Movable shape with root on fourth stringĪnd last, a movable alternative with the root on 4th string.įor example, Gm7b5 is played as XX5666 with this shape.įmaj7 (XX3555) - Em7b5 (XX2333) - Dm7 m7b5 in open position

This is the same shape as presented above and might be the most recognizable of the shapes for the half-diminished chord.įor example, Ebm7b5 is played as X6767X with this shape. To help you memorize, compare with the shapes Am7 ( 5X555X) and Am11 ( 5X553X).ībmaj7 - Dm/F - F#m7b5 (2X221X) - C/G - D7 - G6 Movable shape with root on fifth string

The half-diminished with the root note on the 6th string can be played as shown in the diagram below.
