F Minor 7 Chord on Piano
The F Minor 7 chord contains F, A♭, C and E♭ — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A♭ | C | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C F G |
| Lydian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | C |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F# |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | A |
| Major Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | F |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Minor 7 chord?
F, A♭, C and E♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the F Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of F: A♭ is the minor 3rd, C is the perfect 5th and E♭ is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the F Minor 7 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F Minor 7 chord?
A♭ Major, F Minor and F Power (5). Each uses only notes the F Minor 7 chord already contains.
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