Skip to chord searchDETECTED CHORDFm7
Minor seventh
CE♭FA♭
CHORD DEGREESF1A♭♭3C5E♭♭7
OTHER VOICINGS OTHER READINGSA♭6 / F
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICINGMinor seventh harmony with root position.
↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICINGUse this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.
♯ROLE IN KEY Set a key to see what role this chord can play in a progression.
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HOW TO USE1Choose strings and frets
Unset strings are open; silent strings are ×
→2Check the chord name
Notes and the lowest pitch are detected automatically
→3Understand the sound
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GUITAR CHORD GUIDEFm7 guitar chord: notes and fingering
Fm7 is a minor seventh chord built from F, A♭, C, E♭. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.
QUALITYMinor seventhFORMULA1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7NOTESF · A♭ · C · E♭ SOUND AND USECharacter of Fm7
A smooth, relaxed extension of the minor chord with a softened edge.
FINGERING FOCUSCheck each string
Listen for both the minor third and minor seventh to hear how it differs from a plain minor chord.
ROOT POSITIONSF in standard tuning
Find the root on string 6 at fret 1 and on string 5 at fret 8. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.