Am7b5 guitar chord (A Half-diminished Minor 7)

Symbols: m7b5, m7-5, ΓΈ

Steps: 1-b3-b5-b7

Notes: A-C-Eb-G

Variation 1

  • With your middle finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 1st fret with your index finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 2

  • With your pinky, press down on the E (1st) string at the 3rd fret
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 1st fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 3rd fret with your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 3

  • Place your index finger on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Position your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 5th fret
  • Press the low E (6th) string on the 5th fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 4

  • Place your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Position your index finger on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 5th fret
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 5th fret using your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 5

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 5th fret, covering all the strings
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 8th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 6th fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 6

  • Barre the 8th fret with your middle finger, extending over the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 7th fret using your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

  • Position your middle finger on the E (1st) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 10th fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret using your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 8

  • With your index finger, press down on the E (1st) string at the 11th fret
  • Use your pinky to press the B (2nd) string down on the 13th fret
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the A (5th) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string, mute the 4th string

Variation 9

  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 13th fret using your pinky
  • With your middle finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret
  • Position your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 13th fret and press down
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 12th fret with your index finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 10

  • With your pinky, press down on the E (1st) string at the 15th fret
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 13th fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Place your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 15th fret with your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string