A#m7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 x 1 2 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x A# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 2 3 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x G# C# E A# x | medium | |
| x 3 4 6 3 4 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x G# C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 4 6 6 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A# C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 6 6 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x A# E G# C# x | medium | |
| 10 8 7 6 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | A# C# E G# x x | hard | |
| 8 8 7 8 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G# C# E A# x x | medium | |
| 10 8 11 8 9 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A# C# G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 11 11 9 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A# x G# C# E x | hard | |
| 10 11 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A# E G# C# x x | medium | |
| x 5 1 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x A# A# E G# C# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 4 6 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E G# C# G# A# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 x 6 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x G# C# E | hard | |
| x 5 7 x 6 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A# E x C# G# | hard | |
| 10 x 7 6 6 x | 4 – 3 1 2 – | A# x E G# C# x | hard | |
| 10 8 7 x x 8 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | A# C# E x x G# | hard |
The A#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A#, C#, E, 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 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.