Am7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x A C G A D# | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 4 3 5 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | A x D# A C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 0 4 0 5 | 3 4 – 1 – 2 | A D# C A A G | hard | |
| 7 8 0 7 0 5 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | A D# C C A G | medium | |
| 7 x 7 7 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A x G C D# x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 7 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A D# G C A x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 x 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A x G C | hard | |
| x x 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| 10 12 12 10 12 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 0 2 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A C G C D# | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A D# G C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 7 3 5 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A x D# C C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 x 0 4 6 5 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | A x C A D# G | hard | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 5 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | A x C C D# G | hard | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A G C C D# A | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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 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 |
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Other roots
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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.