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