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Am7♭5 A half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play Am7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the B string. Let ring open: A string, G string. Don't play: low E string, high E string. ‹ Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x0101x 1 2 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x0101x 1 2 E B G D A E x0101x
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x01013 1 2 3 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x01013 1 2 3 E B G D A E x01013
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x01213 1 2 3 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x01213 1 2 3 E B G D A E x01213
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x05543 3 4 2 1 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x05543 3 4 2 1 E B G D A E x05543
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x05545 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x05545 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E x05545
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 53504x 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 53504x 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 53504x
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x0554x 2 3 1 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x0554x 2 3 1 E B G D A E x0554x
Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 50554x 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Am7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 50554x 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E 50554x
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Chords that go with Am7♭5 The other chords of B flat major, the key where Am7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
B♭ I B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm ii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm iii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. E♭ IV E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. F V F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm vi Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Am7♭5 chord A half-diminished is built from 4 notes: A (1), C (♭3), E♭ (♭5), G (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Am7♭5 belongs to B flat major (viiø7), G minor (iiø7).
