A#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
A#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A# · C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x A# C# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 2 3 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x A# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 5 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x G# C# E | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x A# E G# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | E C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C# G# A# E C# | medium | |
| 11 7 9 0 0 7 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | A# C# G# E G# G# | hard | |
| 11 10 9 0 8 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A# E G# E E C# | medium | |
| 11 10 9 9 12 9 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | A# E G# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – – | A# E A# E G# C# | easy | |
| x x 11 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 4 2 0 0 3 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x A# C# E G# E | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x A# C# G# x E | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# E G# C# C# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | E C# E A# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C# G# A# E x | medium |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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 A#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| ♭5 | 6 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m7♭5 chord?
A#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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.