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Am7b5 Ukulele Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Ukulele

Strings 2–3–3–3

How to play the Am7b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–3–3–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · little finger

Notation for Am7b5 chord

Other names: A minor 7th flat 5, A half-diminished, Aø7, A m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: A half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Am7b5 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
Eb Diminished 5th
G Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
2–3–3–3
Fret 5
5–7–5–6
Fret 8
8–9–8–10
Fret 11
12–12–11–12

Songs using Am7b5