F minor seventh
Fm7 Piano Voicings
Fm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill Fm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Fm7
- F R
- Ab ♭3
- C 5
- Eb ♭7
Fm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
F · Ab · C · Eb R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
F · Ab · Eb R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Ab · C · Eb · G ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Eb · G · Ab · C ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Fm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Fm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Fm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionFm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Fm7?
Fm7 contains F, Ab, C, Eb — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Fm7?
The Fm7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for Fm7?
A rootless Fm7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.