Fm7 guitar chord
The F minor 7th chord: every way to play it on the neck, the notes in it, and the scales that sound good over it.
What's in Fm7
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C – E♭
- Formula
- 1 – b3 – 5 – b7
- Name
- F minor 7th
Fm7F · A♭ · C · E♭
3 ways to play it · Tuning E A D G B E
- E shape · 1st fret
- D shape · 3rd fret
- A shape · 8th fret
What to play over Fm7
Start with the chord's own notes — F, A♭, C, E♭ — and land on them on the strong beats. Then reach for a scale; which one depends on the chord's job in the song.
- F Dorian mode
The usual choice over m7, especially a ii7 in a ii–V–I.
- F minor pentatonic scale
The safe start — it holds all four notes of the chord.
- F natural minor scale
The natural minor, when the chord is the home chord (i7).
Questions
What notes are in a Fm7 chord?
Fm7 has 4 notes: F, A♭, C, E♭. Counted from the root, its formula is 1 – b3 – 5 – b7.
What scale goes with Fm7?
F Dorian mode is the place to start. The usual choice over m7, especially a ii7 in a ii–V–I.