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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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Fm7 Guitar Chord

A soulful minor seventh. Fm7 is smooth and contemporary.

Also known as

  • F-7
  • F m7
  • F -7
  • Fmin7
  • F min7
  • F minor 7th
  • F minor seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The barre Fm7 at the 1st fret uses the Em7 shape. The good news is that this barre shape requires less pressure than a full minor barre because fewer strings need to be fretted behind the barre. It's essential for jazz and R&B chord progressions.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3
eBGDAE 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1

See how Fm7 works with other chords — Progression Generator