Am7♭5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro
in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (7)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 1 1 | – 1 1 1 | A D# G C | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 2 | C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 4 | – 2 3 1 | A G C D# | medium | |
| 6 7 6 8 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 9 8 | – 3 2 1 | A C D# G | medium | |
| 10 10 9 10 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# A | medium | |
| 12 10 9 8 | 4 3 2 1 | A C D# G | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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 |
More A chords
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.