Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 3 1 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x A C D# G | hard | |
| 4 3 3 x 2 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D# G C x A | hard | |
| 4 5 3 5 x | 2 3 1 4 – | D# A C G x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 5 5 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# A A G C | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | x A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 7 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | A C D# A G | hard | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G C A A D# | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | A D# G C G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 0 1 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | C G A D# G | medium | |
| 4 x 3 5 2 | 3 – 2 4 1 | D# x C G A | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G D# A C | hard | |
| 4 x 0 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 | D# x A G C | easy | |
| x 8 0 5 8 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C A G D# | medium | |
| 10 8 6 10 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | A C D# C G | hard | |
| 8 8 x 7 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G C x A D# | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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
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.