Fm7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 3 1 0 1 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# F G# C D# | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 8 5 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C G# D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F G# G# | hard | |
| 8 x 10 8 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D# x F G# C | hard | |
| 1 3 1 3 1 | 1 2 1 3 1 | G# F G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 3 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 8 5 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 10 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D# G# F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 10 8 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 | D# C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 3 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G# F G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C F x D# G# | hard | |
| 8 6 5 5 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# G# C F x | medium | |
| 10 6 8 8 6 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F G# D# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 10 8 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D# x F G# x | hard | |
| x 3 1 0 1 | – 3 1 – 2 | x F G# C D# | medium |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.