Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 3 3 1 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G x A C D# | hard | |
| 6 x 3 6 5 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C x A D# G | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C D# G | medium | |
| 6 7 9 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C A D# G x | hard | |
| x 7 9 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A D# G C | medium | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 | 1 1 2 3 1 | G D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A G C D# x | medium | |
| 6 7 x 6 5 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C A x D# G | hard | |
| 9 7 6 10 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# A C G x | hard | |
| 9 7 x 10 10 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D# A x G C | hard | |
| 3 1 1 3 1 | 2 1 1 3 1 | A D# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 3 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C G A D# x | medium | |
| 6 7 9 0 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C A D# A G | hard | |
| 6 x 9 10 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C x D# G A | hard | |
| x 10 9 10 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C D# G A | medium | |
| 1 1 3 3 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G D# A C 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 – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.