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