Fm7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Fm7
Minor 7
Notes:F · G# · C · D#
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Fingerings (16)
Fm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 5 3 1 | 1 3 4 2 1 | G# F C D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x F C D# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C F D# C G# | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F D# G# C | medium | |
| 8 x 10 8 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D# x F G# C | hard | |
| 5 5 1 3 1 | 3 4 1 2 1 | C F G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 x 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C F x D# G# | hard | |
| 8 5 5 0 4 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D# F C C G# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C F D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 10 8 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F G# D# | medium | |
| 1 5 1 3 1 | 1 3 1 2 1 | G# F G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 3 4 | – 3 – 1 2 | x F x D# G# | hard | |
| 8 5 8 0 4 | 3 2 4 – 1 | D# F D# C G# | hard | |
| 8 5 5 8 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D# F C G# x | medium | |
| 8 8 10 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 | D# G# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 5 1 3 4 | 1 4 1 2 3 | G# F G# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm7 chord?
Fm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes F, G#, C, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.