Fm7, also called F minor seventh, contains F, A♭, C and E♭. Use the piano diagram to find the notes, hear the chord and explore its inversions.
The Fm7 chord is a minor triad plus a minor seventh.
Preserve the written chord spelling shown here; keyboard equivalence does not rename the chord.
Choose a position to keep the four written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Fm7 uses 1–♭3–5–♭7: F–A♭–C–E♭.
a minor triad plus a minor seventh
Compared with F minor, add the minor seventh above the root.
A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | Fm7 | F4–A♭4–C5–E♭5 | F4 |
| First inversion | Fm7/A♭ | A♭4–C5–E♭5–F5 | A♭4 |
| Second inversion | Fm7/C | C5–E♭5–F5–A♭5 | C5 |
| Third inversion | Fm7/E♭ | E♭5–F5–A♭5–C6 | E♭5 |
Fingerings are not included on this page. The diagram shows note positions, not a prescribed hand shape.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
Read left- and right-hand finger numbersOpen Music Theory
Supports: Minor Seventh chord construction, written spelling and inversion principles
Scope: Supports theory and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
F, A♭, C, E♭.
1–♭3–5–♭7.
Three inversions, in addition to root position.
Select the four pitch classes that make Fm7, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks the exact four-note pitch-class set. Order and inversion do not affect the result; missing and extra notes are reported, while fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: F–A♭–C–E♭ · Formula: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.