A#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
A#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | A# E G# C# x | easy | |
| 3 5 2 3 2 | 2 4 1 3 1 | C# G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 3 4 | 1 3 4 1 2 | C# G# C# E A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 8 0 4 | – 2 3 – 1 | A# G# E C# A# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 7 | – 1 4 2 3 | A# G# E G# C# | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 7 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E A# G# G# C# | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | A# A# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 8 9 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G# C# E A# x | medium | |
| 0 10 0 9 10 | – 2 – 1 3 | A# C# G# A# E | easy | |
| 12 10 12 12 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A# C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 0 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | A# E G# C# G# | easy | |
| 3 x 2 3 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C# x A# E G# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# C# E A# | medium | |
| 6 5 0 0 4 | 3 2 – – 1 | E G# G# C# A# | medium | |
| 0 5 8 0 7 | – 1 3 – 2 | A# G# E C# C# | medium | |
| 6 7 0 0 7 | 1 2 – – 3 | E A# G# C# C# | easy |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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 A#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| ♭5 | 6 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m7♭5 chord?
A#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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.