# A♯ minor 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The A♯ minor 7th flat 5 minor 7th flat 5 chord, also known as half-diminished, combines the diminished triad with a minor seventh G♯, producing a haunting, unresolved tension. It is essential in jazz harmony for its sophisticated, somber sound.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯min7(♭5)
- Notes: A♯, C♯, E, G♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), ♭3 (C♯), ♭5 (E), ♭7 (G♯)
- Mood: melancholic, jazzy, moody, introspective
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Fusion, Latin
- Playable shapes: 32

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 4 6 6 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/646654)
- Shape 2: 6 4 6 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/646650)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 8 9 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/xx8999)
- Shape 4: -1 13 11 13 11 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/xdbdb0)
- Shape 5: -1 13 11 13 11 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/xdbdbc)
- Shape 6: -1 1 2 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/x12124)
- Shape 7: 6 7 6 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/676696)
- Shape 8: 6 7 8 6 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/678696)

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