A#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 0 2 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | A# C# E G# C# E | hard | |
| 6 2 4 2 5 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | A# C# G# A# E x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A# C# E G# | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A# E A# C# G# E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 0 0 9 9 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# G# E G# G# C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 9 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A# C# E G# E | medium | |
| x 11 9 12 9 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A# C# G# G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 2 0 0 5 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | A# C# E G# E E | hard | |
| x 2 4 2 5 4 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C# G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 4 5 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A# E G# C# x x | medium | |
| 6 5 9 5 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A# E C# C# G# E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 9 0 9 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# G# C# G# G# E | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A# C# E G# x | medium | |
| x 11 9 12 9 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x A# C# G# G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 5 0 0 2 0 | 3 2 – – 1 – | A# E E G# C# E | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C# G# A# E x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 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 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.