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