Fm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Fm7
Minor 7
Notes:F · G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F G# D# G# | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 7 4 x | 3 2 4 1 – | F G# D# F x | medium | |
| 7 5 7 7 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F G# D# G# x | medium | |
| 7 x 7 7 6 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F x D# G# C | hard | |
| 7 9 7 7 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F C D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 9 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G# C F C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 – – 2 3 | G# D# G# C F | easy | |
| x 12 12 11 11 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D# G# C F | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 x | – 1 – 2 – | x F G# D# x | easy | |
| x 2 x 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F x D# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# G# C F x | medium | |
| 7 5 7 x x | 2 1 3 – – | F G# D# x x | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 6 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F D# D# G# C | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 9 | 1 2 3 1 4 | F C F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 11 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G# D# F C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.