Am7♭5 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) 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 5 3 4 3 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x A C D# G A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 3 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x A C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 4 8 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G A A D# C A | hard | |
| x 5 0 8 8 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A A G C D# | medium | |
| x 8 0 8 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C A G C D# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | A C A G D# A | hard | |
| 10 8 0 8 11 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | C C A G D# A | medium | |
| 10 x 0 10 11 10 | 1 – – 2 4 3 | C x A A D# G | hard | |
| x x 0 4 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x A D# G C | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 3 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x A C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 0 4 5 0 | 2 4 – 1 3 – | G C A D# A A | hard | |
| x 5 6 8 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A D# G C A | medium | |
| 7 8 6 8 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A C D# G x x | medium | |
| 7 11 0 8 8 0 | 1 4 – 2 3 – | A D# A G C A | hard | |
| 10 11 0 8 8 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | C D# A G C A | medium | |
| 10 11 0 x 11 10 | 1 3 – – 4 2 | C D# A x D# G | hard |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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 |
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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.