Fm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Fm7
Minor 7
Notes:F · G# · C · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 4 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | F C F G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 4 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x F G# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 9 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x C F G# D# | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 11 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x F G# D# | medium | |
| 1 1 1 1 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | F C F G# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x F G# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 8 9 8 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x F x D# G# C | hard | |
| x x 11 10 9 8 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x D# F G# C | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 9 11 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x G# D# F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 4 1 4 1 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F C G# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 8 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x F G# C D# C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 8 9 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F x D# G# x | hard | |
| 8 9 11 10 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | C G# D# F x x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 9 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | D# G# D# F G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 4 1 4 4 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | F C G# G# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.