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