Banjo Fm7 chord (Open G)F minor seventh on the 5-string banjo: 3 1 1 1, and 4 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 1 1 1 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 3rd fret, ring finger, F
- String 3 (G): 1st fret, index finger (barre), A♭
- String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger (barre), C
- String 1 (D): 1st fret, index finger (barre), E♭
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: F A♭ C E♭ · Fm7 is F, A♭, C, E♭ (1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the A♭ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
With a capo: on the 3rd fret it’s 0 2 1 3 (frets counted from the capo), an open Dm7 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 8th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Fm7 shapes
- 3 5 4 6
3fr - 6 8 6 6
6fr · no 5th - x 10 9 13
9fr · no 5th - 15 13 13 13
13fr
Other F chords in Open G
Other minor seventh chords
Fm7 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app