Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 2 3 2 0 3 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x A D# A C G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 x 5 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C D# G | hard | |
| x x 3 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D# C G A | hard | |
| 9 8 0 5 7 5 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | A D# C C G A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 0 0 7 8 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | A D# C G G C | medium | |
| 9 8 0 0 9 8 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | A D# C G A C | medium | |
| 9 12 9 0 12 11 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | A G A G C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 0 3 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A C G D# G | easy | |
| x 2 3 5 x 3 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A D# C x G | hard | |
| x x 7 5 3 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G C D# A | hard | |
| 9 8 0 0 7 5 | 4 3 – – 2 1 | A D# C G G A | hard | |
| 9 8 7 0 0 8 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | A D# G G C C | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 0 8 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | A D# A G C C | medium | |
| 9 12 9 12 0 11 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | A G A G C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 3 0 0 3 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x A D# G C G | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C x A D# 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 C 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.