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Fm7 Guitar Chord

F minor seventh (Fm7) is made of the notes F A♭ C E♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Fm7 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 1

    1 3 F C E♭ A♭ C F

    131111

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 11

    11fr 4 3 1 F A♭ E♭ A♭ C F

    13-11-13-13-13-13

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 8

    8fr 1 3 2 F C E♭ A♭ C

    x-8-10-8-9-8

Notes in Fm7

Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1F
♭3A♭
5C
♭7E♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 1.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  3. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your little finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 13.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 6 at fret 13.
  3. Put your index finger on string 5 at fret 11.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fm7 chord?

F minor seventh has the notes F A♭ C E♭. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Fm7 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 1), written as 131111 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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