1 3 1 1 1 1
Fm7
Notes: F · Ab · C · Eb
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (3)
x x 3 5 4 4
x 8 10 8 9 8
Other shapes (21)
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1 3 1 1 x x
1 x 1 1 1 x
x x 3 1 4 1
x x 3 1 4 4
x 8 6 8 6 x
1 x 1 1 4 x
1 x 3 1 4 x
1 3 x 1 4 x
1 3 1 1 1 4
1 3 1 1 4 1
x 8 10 8 9 x
x 8 6 8 9 x
About Fm7
Fm7 is built from four notes: F (root), Ab (minor third), C (perfect fifth) and Eb (minor seventh). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – b3 – 5 – b7. The minor seventh softens the sadness of the minor chord and gives it a relaxed color, common in soul, funk and jazz.
On guitar, Fm7 has 3 common shapes: the E, D and A shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. There are 21 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches.