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