Am7♭5 chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 | G D# A C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 3 3 3 | 1 2 3 4 | A D# G C | medium | |
| 5 7 5 6 | 1 3 1 2 | C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 8 6 | – 3 2 1 | G A C D# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 – | D# G C A | easy | |
| 8 9 8 10 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 12 11 0 | 2 3 1 – | G C D# A | easy | |
| 5 3 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | C D# G A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 6 | – – 1 2 | G C A D# | easy | |
| 12 12 11 12 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# A | medium | |
| 2 0 3 6 | 1 – 2 3 | A C G D# | hard | |
| 0 12 11 12 | – 2 1 3 | G C D# A | easy | |
| 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 1 3 | G C D# A | easy | |
| 0 0 11 0 | – – 1 – | G C D# A | easy | |
| 0 0 11 12 | – – 1 2 | G C D# A | easy | |
| 0 12 11 0 | – 2 1 – | G C D# A | easy |
The Am7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.