Open shape
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Am7♭5 chord on guitar
Am7♭5 is the A half-diminished chord. Its notes are A, C, E♭ and G. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Am7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Am7♭5
- A1
- C♭3
- E♭♭5
- G♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Am7♭5, Aø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Am7♭5
Am7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in B♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Am7♭5 notes across the neck
Every A, C, E♭ and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other half-diminished chords