Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, 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 1 2 1 2 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# G C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 3 2 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | A x D# A C G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C G A D# x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x 5 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C G x D# D# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A x G C D# D# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A D# G C x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 x 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | D# D# A x G C | hard | |
| x x 8 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| 9 11 11 9 11 9 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | D# G C x A D# | easy | |
| x 1 2 1 2 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 6 2 4 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A x D# C C G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 4 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C x A D# G | hard | |
| 6 4 6 6 x 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C G C x D# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A x G C D# x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 9 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.