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Em9b5 Ukulele Chord

An extension of the half-diminished seventh chord with a ninth. A softer alternative to m7b5 thanks to the added ninth. Common in modern jazz as the II degree in minor ii–V–i progressions.

Ukulele

Strings 0–2–2–1

How to play the Em9b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–2–2–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Em9b5 chord

Other names: E minor 9th flat 5, E min9b5

Music theory name: minor ninth flat five chord

Common name: E minor 9th flat 5 chord

Intervals and tones in Em9b5 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
B Diminished 5th
D Minor 7th
F# Major 9th

All Variations

Open
0–2–2–1
Fret 3
3–6–3–5
Fret 6
7–7–6–9
Fret 9
12–10–10–9

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys