Fm7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | F C F C D# G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 5 4 4 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x F C D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x F G# D# G# x x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 6 5 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x F x D# G# C x x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 6 8 6 8 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x F C D# G# D# F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 10 8 9 8 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x F C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x x 10 9 11 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x F G# D# | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x D# G# C F x x | medium | |
| 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 x | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 – | F C F C D# G# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 6 3 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x F G# D# F x x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x F G# D# x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 6 5 6 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x x D# G# C F x | medium | |
| x 6 8 6 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x F C D# G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 10 8 9 x | – – – 1 3 1 2 – | x x x F C D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 11 | – – – – 2 3 1 4 | x x x x C F G# D# | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 10 x 11 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x G# C F x D# | hard |
The Fm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.