Am7♭5 piano chord (A half-diminished 7th)
A – C – E♭ – G
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
Am7♭5 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Am7♭5
A – C – E♭ – G
1st inversion Am7♭5/C
C – E♭ – G – A
2nd inversion Am7♭5/E♭
E♭ – G – A – C
3rd inversion Am7♭5/G
G – A – C – E♭
Keys that contain Am7♭5
Other A chords
Am7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in the A half-diminished 7th chord?
Am7♭5 is A, C, E♭, G. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root A.
How do you play Am7♭5 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C–E♭–G using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Am7♭5?
Root position: A–C–E♭–G; 1st inversion: C–E♭–G–A; 2nd inversion: E♭–G–A–C; 3rd inversion: G–A–C–E♭.
Which keys contain Am7♭5?
Am7♭5 occurs naturally in G minor (as iiø7), B♭ major (as viiø7).