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 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x A A C C G G A A D# D# | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 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 2 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | 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 3 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | C C G G C C A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 0 0 7 7 0 0 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | A A D# D# C C C C A A G G | hard | |
| 9 9 x x 7 7 7 7 6 6 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | A A x x G G C C D# D# x x | hard | |
| 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 10 10 7 7 | 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 7 | |
| 9 9 8 8 0 0 10 10 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | A A D# D# C C D# D# G G x x | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A D# D# G G C C | medium | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | C C G G C C D# D# A A C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 1 1 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A A C C G G C C D# D# | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x A A D# D# G G C C G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – 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 3 | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | C C C C C C A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x A A C C D# D# G G | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C C G G G G C C D# D# A A | 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.