Fm7 Piano Chord
A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.
Recommended voicing
F4 · Ab4 · C5 · Eb5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Ab3 · Eb4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Fm7 chord
Other names: F minor 7th, F min7, F-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: F minor seven chord
Intervals and tones in Fm7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| Ab | Minor 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Ab4 · C5 · Eb5 · F5
2nd inversion
C5 · Eb5 · F5 · Ab5