Fm7
Minor 7 · F – A♭ – C – E♭
- FR
- A♭m3
- C5
- E♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Fm7 chord
The Fm7 chord (minor 7) is made up of 4 notes — F is the root, A♭ the minor third, C the perfect fifth and E♭ the minor seventh. A minor triad gains a minor seventh on top, which rounds off the plain minor chord's edges.
On guitar, Fm7 chords are usually played as a barre — 131111, with your first finger laid flat across the 1st fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor seventh chords are smooth and warm, a staple of soul, R&B and jazz comping.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Fm7 chord?
- The Fm7 chord contains the notes F, A♭, C and E♭.
- How do you play Fm7 on guitar?
- A common shape is 131111. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Fm7 chord?
- The Fm7 chord is built from the root (F), a minor third (A♭), a perfect fifth (C) and a minor seventh (E♭).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Fm7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.