Explore Fm7 Chord for Guitar with Interactive Tools
The Fm7 chord is F minor seventh, spelled F, Ab, C and Eb. All eight voicings here are fretted, with no open strings, and four of them are barre shapes.
Played in a key, Fm7 is the ii chord of Eb major, the iii chord of Db major and the vi chord of Ab major. If four-string grips feel crowded, three-note seventh chords keep the root, third and seventh and drop the fifth. The F minor pentatonic scale contains every chord tone.
The drum loop in the tool at the top lets you set a tempo and hold the shape through the bar.
F minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Fm7, Fmin7, F-7 or Fmi7.
Fm7 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes that compose the F m7 chord:
How to create the Minor Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7
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Fm7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string
Position 3 Barre Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
Position 4 Barre Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Position 5 Barre Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D and G strings at the same time
Position 6 Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
Position 7 Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
Position 8 Movable
F Minor Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Fm7
One key where Fm7 fits is Ab major, where it works as the vi chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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FAQ
Which notes are in Fm7?
Fm7 contains F, Ab, C and Eb. That is an F minor triad (F, Ab, C) with the flat seventh Eb added on top.
What interval is the Eb in Fm7?
Eb is a minor seventh up from F, ten semitones up. It sits a whole step under the next F, which gives the chord its mellow, unresolved color.
In which keys is Fm7 a diatonic chord?
Fm7 is the ii chord in Eb major, the iii chord in Db major and the vi chord in Ab major. It is the i chord in F minor.
Which scale can be used over F minor seventh?
F Dorian: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D and Eb. Every note of Fm7 is inside it, so the scale sounds natural over the whole chord.
How many voicings are listed for Fm7?
The fingering data lists 8 voicings from the 1st to the 13th fret. Four are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
