Piano chord

F Minor 7th Piano Chord (Fm7)

The F Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C and E♭. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

F Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: F, A♭, C, E♭ C5C6 F A♭ C E♭

Fm7 F – A♭ – C – E♭

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What notes are in F Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from F.

Notes
F – A♭ – C – E♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
Fm7
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play F Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C (3), E♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
  • Left hand: F (5), A♭ (3), C (2), E♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm7/A♭, Fm7/C, Fm7/E♭.

F Minor 7th root position on piano: F, A♭, C, E♭ F A♭ C E♭
Root position Fm7 F – A♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: A♭, C, E♭, F A♭ C E♭ F
1st inversion Fm7/A♭ A♭ – C – E♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C, E♭, F, A♭ C E♭ F A♭
2nd inversion Fm7/C C – E♭ – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E♭, F, A♭, C E♭ F A♭ C
3rd inversion Fm7/E♭ E♭ – F – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in A♭ major

  1. vi7 Fm7
  2. IVmaj7 D♭maj7
  3. Imaj7 A♭maj7
  4. V7 E♭7
Sad pop progression in A♭ major: Fm7, D♭maj7, A♭maj7, E♭7 C E♭ F A♭

ii–V–I

in E♭ major

  1. ii7 Fm7
  2. V7 B♭7
  3. Imaj7 E♭maj7
ii–V–I in E♭ major: Fm7, B♭7, E♭maj7 C E♭ F A♭

Can you find F Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Minor 7th (Fm7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is F Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Fm7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorii7
  • D♭ majoriii7
  • A♭ majorvi7

Minor keys

  • F minori7
  • C minoriv7
  • B♭ minorv7

F Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Minor 7th chord?

F Minor 7th (Fm7) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C and E♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F.

How do you play F Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F and play F, A♭, C and E♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

What are the inversions of F Minor 7th?

1st inversion: A♭, C, E♭, F (Fm7/A♭). 2nd inversion: C, E♭, F, A♭ (Fm7/C). 3rd inversion: E♭, F, A♭, C (Fm7/E♭).

What key is F Minor 7th in?

Fm7 belongs to E♭ major (ii7), D♭ major (iii7), A♭ major (vi7), F minor (i7), C minor (iv7) and B♭ minor (v7).

Other F chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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