E7-5 Chord

E7-5 Chord

E7-5 (E 7th flat 5th chord)

Like any 7-5th chord (also: 7flat5 chord), the E7-5 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the diminished fifth and the minor 7th It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the flat 5th, and the flat 7th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

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How To Play E7-5 On The Piano

You Can play the E7 flat 5 chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, Bb, D.

The inversions of the E7-5 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, Bb, D
  • Inversion 1: G#, Bb, D, E
  • Inversion 2: Bb, D, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: D, E, G#, Bb

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the E7-5 chord occurs