A#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x A# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 2 3 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | C# G# C# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 x 3 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x G# C# x A# E | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A# C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 6 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | E A# x G# C# x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 6 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x A# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 7 8 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G# C# E A# x x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 8 9 8 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | A# C# x A# E G# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A# C# G# C# E x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 11 x 10 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | A# E G# C# x A# | hard | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A# E G# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 0 1 2 1 1 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | C# E A# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x G# C# E A# x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 3 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x C# G# A# E | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x G# C# E | hard | |
| 5 0 x 8 6 8 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | E E x A# C# G# | hard |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 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
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.