Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 0 1 | – – 2 – 1 | G x A C D# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C x A D# G | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# C G A | hard | |
| 5 9 8 7 5 | 1 4 3 2 1 | C A D# G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 8 0 7 | – 3 2 – 1 | G A D# C A | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | G A D# A C | medium | |
| 0 0 2 0 1 | – – 2 – 1 | G C A C D# | easy | |
| 2 x 5 3 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x C D# G | hard | |
| x 7 5 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G C D# A | hard | |
| 5 9 8 9 5 | 1 3 2 4 1 | C A D# A G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 8 7 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A D# G C | medium | |
| 0 9 8 0 x | – 2 1 – – | G A D# C x | easy | |
| 2 0 0 0 1 | 2 – – – 1 | A C G C D# | easy | |
| 2 3 5 x 5 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A D# C x G | hard | |
| 5 3 x 7 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C D# x G A | hard | |
| 8 9 5 7 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D# A C G G | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 |
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Other roots
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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.