Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 3 3 1 0 | – 2 3 1 – | A G C D# G | medium | |
| 3 x 6 5 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D# G A | hard | |
| 3 5 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C A D# G x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | A A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 6 7 0 | – 3 1 2 – | A C D# A G | medium | |
| 0 8 10 7 8 | – 2 4 1 3 | A C G A D# | medium | |
| 0 8 10 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | A C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 10 10 0 | – 3 1 2 – | A D# G C G | easy | |
| 0 3 3 1 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | A G C D# A | medium | |
| 3 3 6 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C G D# x A | hard | |
| 6 5 3 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# A C G x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | x A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 6 10 0 | – 2 1 3 – | A C D# C G | hard | |
| 10 8 0 7 8 | 4 2 – 1 3 | G C A A D# | medium | |
| 12 8 10 10 8 | 4 1 2 3 1 | A C G C D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 10 10 x | – 3 1 2 – | A D# G C x | easy |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.