A#m7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 2 1 2 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A# E G# C# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 4 4 2 x x x | 4 1 2 3 1 – – – | A# C# G# C# E x x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 3 5 x | – – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x x C# G# A# E x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 4 6 x x x | 3 2 – 1 4 – – – | A# E E C# G# x x x | medium | |
| x x 6 x 6 6 5 0 | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x A# x G# C# E E | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 6 6 9 6 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 | A# G# A# E G# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 9 7 8 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | E G# C# E A# x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 9 9 9 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x A# E G# C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 9 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x A# C# G# C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 12 11 11 x x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – – | x A# E G# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | E C# E A# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 4 2 3 2 x | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x C# G# C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 x 3 5 4 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x C# x A# E G# | hard | |
| 6 5 4 4 x x x x | 4 3 1 2 – – – – | A# E G# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 x 6 6 x x | 2 1 – – 3 4 – – | A# E E x G# C# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 6 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x A# E G# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.