A#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 4 0 2 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | A# C# E C# C# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 4 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A# C# E G# | hard | |
| 6 x 4 4 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A# x G# C# E x | hard | |
| 6 5 0 4 7 4 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A# E E C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 0 x 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A# E E x G# C# | hard | |
| x x 6 7 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 7 7 7 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x A# C# E G# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 9 11 9 10 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x A# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 12 11 0 10 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x A# E G# C# E | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 12 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 5 0 4 0 2 | 4 3 – 2 – 1 | A# E E C# C# G# | hard | |
| 6 2 4 x 3 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | A# C# G# x E x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# C# E A# | medium | |
| 6 5 4 4 7 4 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | A# E G# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 x x 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A# E x x G# C# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 0 7 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | A# G# A# E C# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
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 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 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.