Piano chord · Sevenths
F minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C (3), E♭ (5)
How to play Fm7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Fm7 is the ii7 chord in E♭ major, iii7 in D♭ major and vi7 in A♭ major. In minor keys: i7 in F minor and iv7 in C minor.
- Notes
- FA♭CE♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handF1 · thumbA♭2 · indexC3 · middleE♭5 · pinky
Left handF5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Fm7 on piano
F, A♭, C, E♭.
You’ll find Fm7 in common progressions such as Fm7–B♭7–E♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in E♭ major).
