Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x A D# G C x | easy | |
| x 3 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C G A D# x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C D# G | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A G C D# A | medium | |
| 7 6 5 5 8 5 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | A D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 x 0 8 8 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A D# x G G C | hard | |
| x 0 7 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A A D# G C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 8 8 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | C A C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 10 12 10 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x A C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 1 2 1 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 2 4 3 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C x A D# G | hard | |
| 7 3 5 x 4 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | A C G x D# x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x A G C D# x | easy | |
| 7 6 5 5 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A D# G C x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 x 8 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | A D# A G x C | hard | |
| x x 7 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.