Am7♭5 is the A half-diminished (minor seventh flat five) chord. It has 4 notes: A – C – E♭ – G (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7).
A half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five) is the ii chord of minor keys. It sounds dark and leads strongly to the V chord.
Am7♭5 chord on Guitar
x01013
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x-12-10-12-10-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 1st fret; G open; B 1st fret; high E 3rd fret.
Am7♭5 chord on Ukulele
2333
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12-12-11-12
8-9-8-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.
Am7♭5 chord on Piano
Play A, C, E♭ and G together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Am7♭5 chord
Am7♭5 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Conan Gray – Moths Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wijaya 80, Sal Priadi Bulan Bintang Garis Menyilang Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Letter To My 13 Year Old Self Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Second Best Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Father John Misty – Chloë Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lovelyz – 찾아가세요 Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Steven Universe The Movie – True Kinda Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Sennek – A Matter Of Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Queen – Jealousy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
Am7♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the Am7♭5 chord?
Am7♭5 (A half-diminished (minor seventh flat five)) is made of A, C, E♭ and G (1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7).
How do you play Am7♭5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x01013 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Am7♭5 on ukulele?
Play 2333 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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