Fm7 piano chord (F minor 7th)

F – A♭ – C – E♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Fm7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position Fm7

F – A♭ – C – E♭

1st inversion Fm7/A♭

A♭ – C – E♭ – F

2nd inversion Fm7/C

C – E♭ – F – A♭

3rd inversion Fm7/E♭

E♭ – F – A♭ – C

Keys that contain Fm7

C minor — iv7
C♯ major — iii7
E♭ major — ii7
F minor — i7
A♭ major — vi7
B♭ minor — v7

Other F chords

F Fm Fdim Faug Fsus2 Fsus4 F7 Fmaj7 Fm7♭5 Fdim7 Fadd9

← Em7 · F♯m7 →

Fm7 chord questions

What notes are in the F minor 7th chord?

Fm7 is F, A♭, C, E♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root F.

How do you play Fm7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play F–A♭–C–E♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on F). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of Fm7?

Root position: F–A♭–C–E♭; 1st inversion: A♭–C–E♭–F; 2nd inversion: C–E♭–F–A♭; 3rd inversion: E♭–F–A♭–C.

Which keys contain Fm7?

Fm7 occurs naturally in C minor (as iv7), C♯ major (as iii7), E♭ major (as ii7), F minor (as i7), A♭ major (as vi7), B♭ minor (as v7).