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Intermediate

Fm7 Ukulele Chord

A relaxed, jazzy minor seventh spelling F, G#, C and D#. The sound is smooth and a little smoky, at home in jazz, funk, soul and R&B, where it often functions as a mellow minor chord in keys like Ab major or F minor.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

This shape spreads across two frets: index on the G string at the first fret, middle on the E string at the first fret, ring on the C string at the third fret, and pinky on the A string at the third fret. Watch that your middle finger arches enough to keep both first-fret notes clear, and let your ring and pinky lean slightly forward to avoid muting their neighbors.

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

AECG 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
AECG 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
AECG 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3
AECG 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 1

See how Fm7 works with other chords — Progression Generator