Am7b5 Guitar Chord

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Am7b5 is a minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chord made of A · C · E♭ · G. The ii chord of minor keys. The standard shape is an open chord: x0101x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Am7b5

Open chord · x0101x

Am7b5

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 567585 · from fret 5

Am7b5

Fret 7 · root on 4th string · xx7888 · from fret 7

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Let strings 5, 3 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Am7b5 guitar chord chart — open chord x0101x and 2 more shapes — All Am7b5 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC
3rdE♭
5thG
7th

Play it easier with a capo

This chord has an open-position shape, so playing it without a capo is the easiest option.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A Locrian Mode

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chords in other keys

Cm7b5 C♯m7b5 Dm7b5 E♭m7b5 Em7b5 Fm7b5 F♯m7b5 Gm7b5 A♭m7b5 Am7b5 B♭m7b5 Bm7b5

FAQ

What notes are in the Am7b5 chord?

The Am7b5 chord is made of A, C, E♭, G. The ii chord of minor keys.

What's the easiest way to play Am7b5 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x0101x (an open chord). It's an open-position chord, so beginners can play it right away.

Which scale works for soloing over Am7b5?

A locrian fits well.

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