Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 0 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C G G D# x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x A C D# G | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A D# C G D# x | hard | |
| x x 5 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| x 10 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x A C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 5 0 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C A G D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A D# G C x x | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A D# C G G x | hard | |
| 5 8 8 8 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A G C D# x x | medium | |
| x 10 8 8 8 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x A C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 4 3 0 1 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A D# G G C x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 5 4 3 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | A x G C D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 8 0 4 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A G C G D# x | hard | |
| 5 8 5 8 x 8 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A G A D# x C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 8 11 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x A C D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 4 5 0 1 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A D# A G C x | 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 Em 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.