Am7b5 chord
A half-diminished. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- A
- 1
- C
- b3
- Eb
- b5
- G
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Am7b5
- Root on A
- x0101x
- Drop 2
- xx7888
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Am7b5
Am7b5 uses only notes from G minor and Bb major. It sounds most at home in G minor.