Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 1 1 | – – 3 1 2 | G x A C D# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 4 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C x A D# G | hard | |
| 0 7 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | G A C D# G | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C A D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A D# G C | medium | |
| 0 10 8 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | G C D# A C | medium | |
| 0 1 2 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | G D# A C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A G C D# x | medium | |
| 0 7 5 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A C D# A | medium | |
| 8 7 5 8 5 | 3 2 1 4 1 | D# A C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A D# A C | medium | |
| 8 10 0 10 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# C G A C | medium | |
| 0 1 2 1 x | – 1 2 1 – | G D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 2 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | C G A D# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A C D# G | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C A D# G x | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Am7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D# |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Am7♭5 chord?
Am7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes A, C, D#, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.