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Am7♭5 Guitar Chord

A half-diminished (Am7♭5) is made of the notes A C E♭ G. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Am7♭5 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    1 2 A E♭ G C

    x0101x

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 5

    5fr 1 2 4 A E♭ G C G A

    565585

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 10

    10fr 1 3 4 2 A C G A E♭

    x-12-10-12-10-11

Notes in Am7♭5

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1A
♭3C
♭5E♭
♭7G

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  3. Let strings 5, 3 ring open.
  4. Don’t play strings 6, 1.
  5. Strum from string 5 to string 2.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 5.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 6.
  3. Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 8.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Am7♭5 chord?

A half-diminished has the notes A C E♭ G. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Am7♭5 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x0101x from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Am7♭5 and Adim7?

Am7♭5 has the notes A C E♭ G, and Adim7 has A C E♭ G♭. The only difference is that Am7♭5 has G where Adim7 has G♭.

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