Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 2 1 3 3 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A D# C G G | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x D# G C | hard | |
| x x 7 6 3 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A D# G C | hard | |
| 9 5 5 6 5 5 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 | A C G D# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 8 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A D# C G | medium | |
| 9 8 7 0 8 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A D# A A C G | medium | |
| 9 8 10 10 8 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A D# C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 12 10 0 11 0 | 1 4 2 – 3 – | A G C A D# G | medium | |
| x x 10 0 11 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C A D# G | easy | |
| 0 12 x 12 11 12 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | C G x A D# G | hard | |
| x 2 1 3 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A D# C G x | medium | |
| x 2 5 6 x 5 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A G D# x C | hard | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D# C G C A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 5 5 6 5 8 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A C G D# A D# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 7 6 8 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | A x A D# C G | hard | |
| x x 7 10 8 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x A G C D# | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.