Fm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Fm7
Minor 7
Notes:F · G# · C · D#
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Fingerings (16)
Fm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 6 3 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C G# D# F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 6 6 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F G# D# G# x | hard | |
| 8 x 6 6 5 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F x D# G# C | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F C D# G# x | medium | |
| 8 8 11 10 8 | 1 1 3 2 1 | F C G# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 10 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D# G# C F | medium | |
| x 1 x 1 1 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F x D# G# | easy | |
| 3 4 6 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 6 x x | 3 1 2 – – | F G# D# x x | hard | |
| 6 x 8 6 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F G# C | hard | |
| x x 8 6 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F G# D# | medium | |
| 8 11 11 10 8 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F D# G# C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x 10 10 | 3 4 – 1 2 | G# D# x C F | hard | |
| 3 1 3 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G# D# F C | medium |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.