A#m7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E · G#
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Fingerings (6)
A#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 6 | 1 2 1 3 | E A# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 8 6 5 6 | 4 2 1 3 | A# C# E G# | medium | |
| 8 9 9 11 | 1 2 3 4 | A# E G# C# | medium | |
| 6 3 2 2 | 4 3 1 2 | G# A# C# E | hard | |
| 6 6 5 8 | 2 3 1 4 | G# C# E A# | medium | |
| 11 9 9 8 | 4 2 3 1 | C# E G# A# | medium |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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 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.