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Ukulele chord

Am7♭5A half-diminished

  • A1
  • C♭3
  • E♭♭5
  • G♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play Am7♭5

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the A string.
  1. Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 23331234GCEA
    Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 23331234AECG

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  2. Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 0353132GCEA
    Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 0353132AECG

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  3. Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 5330312GCEA
    Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 5330312AECG

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  4. Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 00565fr12GCEA
    Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 00565fr12AECG

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  5. Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 57565fr132GCEA
    Am7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 57565fr132AECG

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

Am7♭5 belongs to B flat major (viiø7), G minor (iiø7).

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