Fm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Fm7
Minor 7
Notes:F · G# · C · D#
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Fingerings (16)
Fm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 0 0 3 1 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | F G# C F C D# | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | F C D# G# C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 0 6 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F F D# G# | easy | |
| x x x 0 6 6 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x F D# G# | easy | |
| x 8 8 7 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# G# C F x | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 8 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F G# D# F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x F C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 3 0 3 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | F G# D# F C x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | F C D# G# C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 6 6 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x F C D# G# | medium | |
| x x 8 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x G# F D# G# | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 8 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x F G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x F C D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 5 3 0 6 6 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F C D# F D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | F C D# G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 x 6 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F x D# G# | easy |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.