# F minor 7th Guitar Chord

> The F minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh E♭, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third A♭ and minor seventh E♭ gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of F minor 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Fmin7
- Notes: F, A♭, C, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), 5 (C), ♭7 (E♭)
- Mood: mellow, gentle, soothing, reflective
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Pop
- Playable shapes: 32

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 1 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/xx1111)
- Shape 2: -1 6 6 5 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/x66564)
- Shape 3: -1 6 6 8 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/x66868)
- Shape 4: 11 11 10 10 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/bbaa9b)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 13 13 13 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/xxdddd)
- Shape 6: -1 6 3 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/x63544)
- Shape 7: -1 6 6 5 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/x66568)
- Shape 8: 11 8 10 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th/e-flat/b8a898)

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