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