Fm7 Chord on Guitar
Notes F A♭ C E♭. Start with the 4-string Fm7 (x x 1 1 1 1): the index flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 1.
Chord · Fm7 minor 7th
Easy Fm7 (4 strings) · x x 1 1 1 1
movable, no open strings
Em7-shape barre (fret 1) · 1 3 1 1 1 1
barre, movable
Dm7-shape, 4 strings (fret 3) · x x 3 5 4 4
movable, no open strings
Am7-shape barre (fret 8) · x 8 10 8 9 8
barre, movable
1 F♭3 A♭5 C♭7 E♭
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 1
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 1
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 1
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 1
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 1
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 1
- String 5 (A): ring (3), fret 3
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 1
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 1
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 1
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 1
- Barre: middle finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at fret 4
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 3
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 5
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 4
- String 1 (high e): middle (2), fret 4
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 8
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 8
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 10
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 8
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 9
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 8
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | root |
| ♭3 | A♭ | minor 3rd |
| 5 | C | perfect 5th |
| ♭7 | E♭ | minor 7th |
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 (minor 7th).
Also written Fmin7, F minor 7th.
More on this chord type: Minor 7th chords · 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as Fm7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Em7 shape + capo 1
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Keys that contain Fm7
| Key | Fm7 is the |
|---|---|
| F minor | i7 |
| B♭ minor | v7 |
| C minor | iv7 |
| A♭ major | vi7 |
| E♭ major | ii7 |
| D♭ major | iii7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Fm7: what goes wrong
A lighter barre than Fm
The Em7-shape barre (1 3 1 1 1 1) has only the ring finger on string 5 besides the index, so it is easier to hold than the Fm barre. Check that strings 4 to 1 ring under the index.
Fm7 in E♭ and A♭
Fm7 is the ii7 chord of E♭ major and the vi7 of A♭ major. Fm7, B♭7, E♭ is the ii–V–I cadence in E♭.
Related chords
Learn and practise Fm7
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FAQ
What notes are in Fm7?
F, A♭, C, E♭: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 of the Fm7 minor 7th chord.
What is the difference between Fm and Fm7?
Fm7 adds E♭, the flat 7th: F, A♭, C, E♭. In the barre shapes the finger on string 4 at fret 3 comes off and the index gives E♭.