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