Guitar arpeggio

Eb Minor 7 Flat 5 Guitar Arpeggio

Eb Minor 7 Flat 5 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from Eb, Gb, A, and Db. It is also commonly called Eb Half-Diminished, and Ebm7b5. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
EbGbADb
Formula
1 b3 b5 b7
Semitones
0 3 6 10
Chord symbols
Ebm7b5
Also called
Eb Half-DiminishedEbm7b5

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Eb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Eb root notes and connect the remaining minor 7 flat 5 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Eb Half-Diminished or Ebm7b5.

Fretboard diagram

Eb Minor 7 Flat 5 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Eb Minor 7 Flat 5 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Eb Minor 7 Flat 5 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

Arpeggio diagrams by tuning