F minor 7th chord
How to play Fm7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Froot
A♭minor 3rd
C5th
E♭minor 7th
- Symbol
- Fm7
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C – E♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The F minor 7th chord is made of F – A♭ – C – E♭ (formula R – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Fm7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
F – A♭ – C – E♭
1st inversion
A♭ – C – E♭ – F
2nd inversion
C – E♭ – F – A♭
3rd inversion
E♭ – F – A♭ – C