A#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 1 2 2 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# E G# C# x | medium | |
| x x 2 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A# C# G# | hard | |
| 8 4 6 4 7 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | A# C# G# A# E x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 7 7 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A# C# E G# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A# E A# C# G# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 10 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 1 x 2 4 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A# x G# C# E | hard | |
| x x 6 4 4 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# A# C# E | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 7 6 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C# G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 7 6 7 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A# E G# C# x x | medium | |
| 8 7 11 7 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A# E C# C# G# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 11 11 10 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | A# G# C# E x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 1 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x C# E G# A# x | medium | |
| 2 4 6 4 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | E C# G# A# x x | hard | |
| 6 4 6 4 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C# G# A# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x 6 7 7 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A# x G# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.