Am7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 x x 1 2 1 2 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A D# G C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 4 2 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | A C G C D# x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 3 5 x | – – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x x C G A D# x | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 6 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | A D# G C G C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 x 6 6 5 0 | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x A x G C D# D# | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 6 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x A D# G C x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 7 8 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | C G C D# A x x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 8 9 9 9 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x A D# G C | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 9 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x A C G C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 11 0 11 11 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | D# A D# G C x x x | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 11 x x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – – | x A D# G C x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 1 2 1 2 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 3 2 x | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | G C G C D# 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 D# G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 x x x x | 1 2 1 1 – – – – | A D# G C x x x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 x 6 6 5 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x A x G C D# x | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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
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.