Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A D# G C D# | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A G C D# x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 0 4 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | A C G G D# x | medium | |
| 7 5 5 8 8 5 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | A C G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 0 8 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# A G G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 8 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G C D# A C | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 1 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x A D# G C x | easy | |
| x 2 x 5 4 5 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A x C D# G | hard | |
| 7 5 7 0 4 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C A G D# x | medium | |
| 7 8 5 5 8 5 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | A D# G C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 0 10 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# A G A C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# C G A C | medium | |
| x 2 x 0 1 1 | – 3 – – 1 2 | x A x G C D# | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G A D# x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 4 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A C D# G | medium | |
| 7 5 5 8 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C G D# x x | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.