Am7♭5 chord on Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-A)
in Fifths (C-G-D-A) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 0 | – – 1 – | C G D# A | easy | |
| 3 2 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 | D# A G C | medium | |
| 9 5 5 6 | 4 1 2 3 | A C G D# | hard | |
| 0 0 7 6 | – – 2 1 | C G A D# | easy | |
| 0 8 7 10 | – 2 1 3 | C D# A G | medium | |
| 9 8 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | A D# C G | medium | |
| 3 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | D# C G A | medium | |
| 7 5 7 6 | 3 1 4 2 | G C A D# | medium | |
| 9 0 10 6 | 2 – 3 1 | A G C D# | hard | |
| 7 8 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | G D# C A | medium | |
| 0 2 5 6 | – 1 2 3 | C A G D# | hard | |
| 0 8 5 0 | – 2 1 – | C D# G A | medium | |
| 3 0 7 3 | 1 – 3 2 | D# G A C | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan – Fifths (C-G-D-A) 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.