Am7♭5 chord on Octave Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Am7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:A · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Am7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A D# D# C C G G | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 6 6 3 3 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | C C A A D# D# G G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | C C G G D# D# A A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | G G A A D# D# C C | medium | |
| 8 8 7 7 10 10 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | D# D# A A G G C C | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 12 12 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | G G C C A A D# D# | medium | |
| 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G D# D# C C A A | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | D# D# G G A A C C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G C C A A D# D# | easy | |
| 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | C C D# D# A A G G | hard | |
| 0 0 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | G G C C A A D# D# | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G C C A A D# D# | medium |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Octave Mandolin 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.