Am7♭5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 1 0 1 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C D# G C x | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A D# G C x x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 4 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A C D# G | medium | |
| 5 8 7 8 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | C G A D# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 8 8 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| x 10 10 8 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x A C D# G x | medium | |
| 2 1 1 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C D# G x x | easy | |
| 2 x 5 5 4 x | 1 – 3 4 2 – | A x G C D# x | hard | |
| 0 4 5 5 4 7 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | G D# G C D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 7 5 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | D# G A C x x | medium | |
| x x 10 8 8 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C D# G A | medium | |
| x 10 x 8 8 10 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x A x D# G C | hard | |
| 2 x 1 0 1 1 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | A x D# G C D# | hard | |
| 2 x x 5 4 5 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | A x x C D# G | hard | |
| 0 4 7 5 4 5 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | G D# A C D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 5 8 x 7 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | C G G D# x A | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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
See Am7♭5 in another tuning
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.