F minor 7th (Fm7)
FRoot
A♭min 3
CPerf 5
E♭min 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
Fm7
F minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E D G B · 1st fret
- FRoot
- A♭m3
- CP5
- E♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
F+3 fretsA♭+4 fretsC+3 fretsE♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with F7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Fm7
F minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E D G B · 1st fret
- FRoot
- A♭m3
- CP5
- E♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04