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A half-diminished Chord
Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.
Audible Example
What does a A half-diminished chord sound like?
A half-diminished chord
Piano Fingering
How do you play a A half-diminished chord on the piano?
A
C
Eb
G
Guitar Fingering
How do you play a A half-diminished chord on the guitar?
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About the A half-diminished chord
A half-diminished chord, also known as a minor 7th flat 5, has a dark and yearning quality. Built from a root, minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh, it commonly functions as the ii chord in minor keys. It is a staple of jazz harmony and appears frequently in ballads and film music.
Notes
What notes are in a A half-diminished chord?
A - C - Eb - G
Intervals
What intervals are in a A half-diminished chord?
Root Note
Minor 3rd
Minor 7th