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