This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
Am7♭5 Guitar Chord
A half-diminished seventh chord with a dark, restless quality. Am7♭5 appears naturally in minor keys and is essential for jazz ii-V-i progressions.
Also known as
- Aø
- A ø
- Aø7
- A ø7
- Am7b5
- A m7♭5
- A m7b5
- Ahalf-dim
- A half-dim
- Ahalf-dim7
- A half-dim7
- A half-diminished 7th
- A half-diminished seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
A half-diminished is the ii chord in G minor. The open voicing is a bit unusual — the open A provides the root, and the remaining notes need careful placement. Some players find the barre shape at the 5th fret on the E string more practical.