Fm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 x 1 3 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F C D# G# | medium | |
| x 3 4 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G# D# F x | medium | |
| x 8 4 6 5 4 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x F G# D# F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 6 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C D# G# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 8 11 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x F C F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 x 3 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F C F x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G# C F x | medium | |
| x 8 4 6 8 4 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x F G# D# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 x 6 8 8 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F x D# G# C | hard | |
| x 8 8 11 8 11 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F C G# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 x 4 3 3 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F x G# C D# x | hard | |
| x 3 x 6 5 4 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C x D# F G# | hard | |
| x 8 4 6 0 4 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x F G# D# C G# | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 8 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F x D# G# x | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x F D# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 4 x 3 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | F C G# x D# x | hard |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.