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