Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Fm7 chord (F minor seventh)

The Fm7 chord (F minor seventh) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C and E♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It is the ii7 of a ii–V–I and a staple of soul, funk and neo soul.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 1
131111
8fr ×
Barre chord · fret 8
x8(10)898

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
FRoot
A♭Minor third
CPerfect fifth
E♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: F – A♭ – C – E♭
  • First inversion: A♭ – C – E♭ – F
  • Second inversion: C – E♭ – F – A♭
  • Third inversion: E♭ – F – A♭ – C

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1313
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
5546

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fm7 chord?

Fm7 has 4 notes: F, A♭, C and E♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play Fm7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 131111, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Fm7 in?

Fm7 is in D flat major (iii7), E flat major (ii7), A flat major (vi7), C minor (iv7), F minor (i7) and B flat minor (v7).

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