Piano chord

F Minor Major 7th Piano Chord (Fm(maj7))

The F Minor Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C and E. Dark yet sophisticated. A minor triad with a major 7th.

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

Fm(maj7) F – A♭ – C – E

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What notes are in F Minor Major 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 – 11
Symbol
Fm(maj7)
Chord type
Minor Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play F Minor Major 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 Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm(maj7)/A♭, Fm(maj7)/C, Fm(maj7)/E.

F Minor Major 7th root position on piano: F, A♭, C, E F A♭ C E
Root position Fm(maj7) F – A♭ – C – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: A♭, C, E, F A♭ C E F
1st inversion Fm(maj7)/A♭ A♭ – C – E – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: C, E, F, A♭ C E F A♭
2nd inversion Fm(maj7)/C C – E – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: E, F, A♭, C E F A♭ C
3rd inversion Fm(maj7)/E E – F – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Minor Major 7th

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

Line cliché

in F minor

  1. i Fm
  2. i(maj7) Fm(maj7)
  3. i7 Fm7
  4. i6 Fm6
Line cliché in F minor: Fm, Fm(maj7), Fm7, Fm6 C F A♭

Minor tonic colour

in F minor

  1. i(maj7) Fm(maj7)
  2. iv7 B♭m7
  3. V7 C7
  4. i(maj7) Fm(maj7)
Minor tonic colour in F minor: Fm(maj7), B♭m7, C7, Fm(maj7) C E F A♭

Can you find F Minor Major 7th?

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

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F Minor Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Minor Major 7th chord?

F Minor Major 7th (Fm(maj7)) 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 Major 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 Major 7th?

1st inversion: A♭, C, E, F (Fm(maj7)/A♭). 2nd inversion: C, E, F, A♭ (Fm(maj7)/C). 3rd inversion: E, F, A♭, C (Fm(maj7)/E).