Am7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 2 1 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C D# A D# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 2 3 | 1 3 4 1 2 | C G C D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 4 x 3 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D# G C x A | hard | |
| 5 6 4 6 x | 2 3 1 4 – | D# A C G x | medium | |
| 5 6 x 6 6 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# A x G C | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 6 | – 1 2 1 1 | x A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 7 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G C D# A x | medium | |
| 9 9 x 8 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G C x A D# | hard | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 11 11 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 4 1 2 1 | 2 4 1 3 1 | C G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G C D# A | medium | |
| 5 x 4 6 3 | 3 – 2 4 1 | D# x C G A | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G D# A C | hard | |
| 9 6 7 6 6 | 3 1 2 1 1 | G A D# G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 11 8 9 | – 2 4 1 3 | x C G A D# | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.