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Am7♭5 drop 3 voicings on guitar

Am7♭5 drop 3 voices A, C, E♭, G with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 half-diminished recipe: b3-1-b5-b7 from the bass.

Am7♭5 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteACE♭G
Degree1♭3♭5♭7

Am7♭5 drop 3 on strings 6–2

45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 5, b3b3String 2, fret 4, b5b5
Root position: A G C E♭ from the bass
Grip 5-x-5-5-4-x · frets 4–5
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, b3b3String 4, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 2, fret 8, b7b7
1st inversion: C A E♭ G from the bass
Grip 8-x-7-8-8-x · frets 7–8
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b5b5String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11
2nd inversion: E♭ C G A from the bass
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b5b5String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11
2nd inversion: E♭ C G A from the bass
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, b7b7String 4, fret 1, b5b5String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 1, b3b3
3rd inversion: G E♭ A C from the bass
Grip 3-x-1-2-1-x · frets 1–3

Am7♭5 drop 3 on strings 5–1

1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 13, b3b3String 1, fret 11, b5b5
Root position: A G C E♭ from the bass
Grip x-12-x-12-13-11 · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, b3b3String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 4, b5b5String 1, fret 3, b7b7
1st inversion: C A E♭ G from the bass
Grip x-3-x-2-4-3 · frets 2–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 5, 11
2nd inversion: E♭ C G A from the bass
Grip x-6-x-5-8-5 · frets 5–8
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 5, 11
2nd inversion: E♭ C G A from the bass
Grip x-6-x-5-8-5 · frets 5–8
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 8, b3b3
3rd inversion: G E♭ A C from the bass
Grip x-10-x-8-10-8 · frets 8–10

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