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Fm7 Chord on Guitar

Fm7 is the F minor 7th chord — 4 notes (F, A♭, C, E♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A♭ · C · E♭Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Fm7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Fm7 – fret 1R5♭7♭35Rfret 1
  • Fm7 – fret 3××R5♭7♭3fret 3
  • Fm7 – fret 66×R♭3♭7R5fret 6
  • Fm7 – fret 88×R5♭7♭35fret 8
  • Fm7 – fret 1313R5♭7♭35Rfret 13

Fm7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Fm7 – bass: 565R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • Fm7 – bass: 5×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • Fm7 – bass: 59××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭710♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭75×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭7××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • Fm7 – bass: RR5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • Fm7 – bass: R8×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • Fm7 – bass: R××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭33♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭310×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭36××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

Fm7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Fm7 – bass: ♭3♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭310×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • Fm7 – bass: 565×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • Fm7 – bass: 5×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭79♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • Fm7 – bass: ♭74×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • Fm7 – bass: RR×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • Fm7 – bass: R8×R×♭7♭35bass: R

Fm7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Fm7 – R-3-711R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Fm7 – R-3-76×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Fm7 – R-7-3R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Fm7 – R-7-38×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Fm7

Scales to play over Fm7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A♭, C, E♭.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm7 chord?
Fm7 (F minor 7th) contains F, A♭, C, E♭ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play Fm7 on guitar?
A common shape is 131111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Fm7?
Good choices to solo over Fm7: F Dorian, F Aeolian (Minor), F Minor pentatonic.
What key is Fm7 in?
Fm7 is diatonic in D♭ major (iii7), E♭ major (ii7), A♭ major (vi7), C minor (iv7), F minor (i7), B♭ minor (v7).