Arpeggio · Em7♭5 · Piano
The Em7♭5 arpeggio is E – G – B♭ – D — chord tones 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. Em7♭5 is the iiø chord of a minor ii–V–i; its sound is dark, unstable, leading. Below, every E, G, B♭, D on the two-octave keyboard is marked, with the root in gold. Press play to hear a one-octave arpeggio, or tap any note.
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Reference
| Chord tone | Note | Interval from E |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | unison (0 semitones) |
| ♭3 | G | minor 3rd (3 semitones) |
| ♭5 | B♭ | tritone (6 semitones) |
| ♭7 | D | minor 7th (10 semitones) |
Goes with: E Locrian (E F G A B♭ C D). Voicings: Em7♭5 voicings on piano.
Common questions
E – G – B♭ – D. As chord tones: 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. Played one after another instead of together, that is the arpeggio.
Em7♭5 is the iiø chord of a minor ii–V–i. Its character is dark, unstable, leading.
E Locrian (E F G A B♭ C D) — the arpeggio is the skeleton of that scale, so practise them together.
Play E – G – B♭ – D ascending from E, then descend; then start from each chord tone in turn (inversions) so your hand knows the shape from any note.
Keep going
Same arpeggio on guitar · Half-diminished (m7♭5) hub · chord-scale theory.
Other arpeggios from E