Fm7 5-string bass chord

How to play Fm7 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the B string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your index finger on the G string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the E string.

From the B string 6 x 6 6 5 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Fm7?

Fm7, F minor seventh, is F, A♭, C and E♭: the root (F), the minor third (A♭), the perfect fifth (C) and the minor seventh (E♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play Fm instead of Fm7?

Yes. Fm7 is Fm with E♭ added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as Fm7?

A♭6. Both are F, A♭, C and E♭; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with Fm7

Fm7 is the iii7 chord in D♭ major, the ii7 chord in E♭ major, the vi7 chord in A♭ major, the iv7 chord in C minor, the i7 chord in F minor and the v7 chord in B♭ minor.