Fm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 1 3 1 1 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 | F G# D# C F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 6 4 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x F D# G# C | medium | |
| 5 5 x 6 4 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | F C x D# G# x | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F C G# D# x x | medium | |
| x 10 6 6 8 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F G# D# C x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | G# D# C F C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 11 11 10 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x F C G# D# F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 1 1 3 1 5 | 3 1 1 2 1 4 | F G# D# C F C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 6 4 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x F D# G# x | medium | |
| 5 x 6 6 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F x G# D# G# x | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | F C G# D# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 6 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x F G# D# x x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 8 10 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | G# D# C F C F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C G# D# x | medium | |
| 5 1 1 3 4 1 | 4 1 1 2 3 1 | F G# D# C G# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 3 3 4 5 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | D# C F C G# C | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.