Am7♭5 chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 5 3 | 1 – 3 2 | D# A G C | hard | |
| 7 3 5 6 | 4 1 2 3 | A C G D# | hard | |
| 7 6 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | A D# C G | hard | |
| 1 3 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | D# C G A | hard | |
| 7 6 5 3 | 4 3 2 1 | A D# G C | hard | |
| 7 10 10 6 | 2 3 4 1 | A G C D# | hard | |
| 5 0 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 | G A D# C | hard | |
| 5 3 7 6 | 2 1 4 3 | G C A D# | hard | |
| 10 6 7 10 | 3 1 2 4 | C D# A G | hard | |
| 5 3 1 0 | 3 2 1 – | G C D# A | hard | |
| 5 6 7 3 | 2 3 4 1 | G D# A C | hard | |
| 10 10 7 6 | 3 4 2 1 | C G A D# | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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.