A#m7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 | – – 1 – – 3 – 2 | x A# E G# C# G# A# E | easy | |
| x x x 2 3 2 3 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | A# C# G# C# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 0 0 4 6 5 | – – 2 – – 1 4 3 | x A# G# G# C# A# E G# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 5 0 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 – 4 | A# E G# C# C# C# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 0 0 7 6 7 | – – 2 – – 3 1 4 | x A# A# G# C# C# E A# | medium | |
| 8 0 7 8 7 7 0 x | 2 – 1 3 1 1 – – | C# A# A# E G# C# A# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 0 0 10 0 10 | 1 – 2 – – 3 – 4 | C# A# C# G# C# E A# C# | medium | |
| x 0 10 0 9 10 0 10 | – – 2 – 1 3 – 4 | x A# C# G# A# E A# C# | medium | |
| 11 0 10 12 12 10 10 10 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 1 1 | E A# C# G# C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 0 x 12 12 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | E A# x G# C# x x x | easy | |
| x 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 | – – 1 3 – 4 – 2 | x A# E A# C# G# A# E | medium | |
| x x x 2 3 2 3 5 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x x A# E G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 4 3 x | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | G# C# G# C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 0 0 4 6 x | 2 – 3 – – 1 4 – | A# A# G# G# C# A# E x | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 7 7 6 5 | – – 1 1 3 4 2 1 | x A# G# C# G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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 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.