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