Am7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 x x | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x A A D# D# G G C C x x | easy | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 2 2 4 4 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 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x A A C C D# D# G G | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x A A G G C C D# D# A A | medium | |
| 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 | 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 5 | |
| 7 7 6 6 x x 0 0 8 8 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | A A D# D# x x G G G G C C | hard | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x A A A A D# D# G G C C | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C A A C C D# D# G G C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x A A C C G G A A D# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A A D# D# A A C C G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x C C x x A A D# D# G G | hard | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 x x 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – | A A C C G G x x D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A A G G C C D# D# x x | easy | |
| 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 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 | |
| 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 x x 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – 4 4 | A A D# D# A A G G x x C C | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A D# D# G G C C | 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 D 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
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.