Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 3 0 2 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | A C G A D# x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A x G C D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 3 6 3 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | A D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 x 0 6 6 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A D# x A G C | hard | |
| x x 5 6 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 6 6 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x A C D# G C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 8 10 8 9 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x A C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A x G C D# | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 11 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 5 3 2 1 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C D# G | hard | |
| x x 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D# A | medium | |
| 5 4 3 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A D# G C x x | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 6 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | A D# C A G x | hard | |
| 5 8 8 6 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | A G C D# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 6 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C A G D# | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 x 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x A C G x D# | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.