How do you play a A Half-Diminished chord on guitar and ukulele?

The A Half-Diminished chord (Am7b5) can be played in 4 different voicings on guitar and ukulele. View interactive diagrams with fingerings and tab notation on Strummerly.

What is the A Half-Diminished chord written as?

The A Half-Diminished chord is commonly written as Am7b5. It is built from the A root note.

How many voicings of Am7b5 are there?

Strummerly provides 4 voicings for the A Half-Diminished chord on guitar and ukulele, covering open positions and various shapes across the fretboard.

A Half-Diminished Chord (Am7b5) for Guitar

Key of A • Half-Diminished • 4 voicings available

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Guitar fretboard showing A, Eb, G, C chord. 4 notes displayed.

Chord Tab — Position View

e|--------------|

B|----- 1-----|

G|----- 0-----|

D|----- 1-----|

A|----- 0-----|

E|--------------|

Notes: A - Eb - G - C

Chord

Am7b5

Quality

Half-Diminished

About the A Half-Diminished Chord

The A Half-Diminished chord (written as Am7b5) is built from the A root note. This chord is commonly used across many genres of guitar music. Above you can explore 4 different voicings of the Am7b5 chord, including open positions and barre chord shapes from the CAGED system.

Use the interactive diagram above to view each voicing with fingerings, fret positions, and tab notation. Switch between positions to find the voicing that works best for your playing context.