Am7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (6)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 5 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 5 | 4 2 1 3 | A C D# G | medium | |
| 7 8 8 10 | 1 2 3 4 | A D# G C | medium | |
| 5 2 1 1 | 4 3 1 2 | G A C D# | hard | |
| 5 5 4 7 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# A | medium | |
| 10 8 8 7 | 4 2 3 1 | C D# G A | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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
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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.