Fm7 chord on guitar

The F minor 7th chord, written Fm7, has 4 notes: F Ab C Eb.

As tab, thick low E string first: 131111. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Minor 7th Chord

A minor 7th chord adds the flat seventh to a minor triad, a smooth minor sound used in funk, soul and jazz. More about the Minor 7th Chord.

Keys with Fm7

These keys have Fm7 among their chords:

• Db Major Scale (iii)
• Eb Major Scale (ii)
• Ab Major Scale (vi)
• C Natural Minor scale (iv)
• F Natural Minor scale (i)
• Bb Natural Minor scale (v)

Scales to play over Fm7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• F Natural Minor scale
• F Phrygian Mode
• F Dorian Mode
• F Minor Pentatonic scale
• F Blues Scale

Minor 7th Chord in other keys

• Cm7
• C#m7
• Dm7
• Ebm7
• Em7
• F#m7
• Gm7
• G#m7
• Am7
• Bbm7
• Bm7