A#m7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 4 0 1 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x A# E C# E G# | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A# E C# G# x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 4 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x E G# C# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 4 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A# E G# C# | hard | |
| 10 6 6 7 6 6 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 | A# C# G# E A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 8 7 9 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x A# E C# x | hard | |
| x x 8 11 9 9 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x A# G# C# E | medium | |
| 10 9 11 11 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A# E C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 x 11 11 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A# x C# G# E x | easy | |
| x 3 6 4 0 3 | – 1 4 3 – 2 | x A# G# C# E A# | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 4 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A# E x G# C# | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 x 6 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A# G# E x C# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 6 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | E C# G# C# A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 6 6 7 6 9 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | A# C# G# E A# E | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 8 x 9 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# E A# x C# E | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 11 11 9 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A# E C# G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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 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.