What notes are in the Fm7 chord?

Fm7 is made of F, G#, C and D#: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F.

What is the easiest way to play Fm7?

Play 131111 (low E to high E): barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.

Which keys is Fm7 in?

Fm7 belongs to Db major (iii7), Eb major (ii7) and Ab major (vi7).

Fm7 chord on guitar

Fm7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from F, G#, C and D# (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 131111.

1 3 1 1 1 1

x x 3 5 4 4

x 8 6 8 6 8

x 8 10 8 9 8

Fm7 fingerings (low E to high E)

Barre at fret 1: 131111. Barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 3: xx3544. Mute the low E and A strings.
Fret 6: x86868. Mute the low E string, barre fret 6 from the D to the B string.
Barre at fret 8: x-8-10-8-9-8. Mute the low E string, barre fret 8 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Fm7 chord?: Fm7 is made of F, G#, C and D#: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above F.
What is the easiest way to play Fm7?: Play 131111 (low E to high E): barre fret 1 from the low E to the high E string.
Which keys is Fm7 in?: Fm7 belongs to Db major (iii7), Eb major (ii7) and Ab major (vi7).

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