Fm7 chord on ukulele

Fm7 is F, A♭, C and E♭. The usual shape is 1-3-1-3. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

1-3-1-3 · movable · medium

Notes: F · A♭ · C · E♭
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 1-3-1-3

How to play Fm7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-3-1-3, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: G string, 1st fret (A♭).
Middle finger: E string, 1st fret (F).
Ring finger: C string, 3rd fret (E♭).
Pinky: A string, 3rd fret (C).

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Fm7

5-5-4-6: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
8-8-8-8: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Playing Fm7 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 1st fret and play the open Em7 shape (0-2-0-2), capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Dm7 shape (2-2-1-3) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Bm7 shape (2-2-2-2). The chord sounds as Fm7 because the capo raises every string by a half step.

Fm7 chord changes

The chords Fm7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

B♭7 (V in E♭ major): Fm7 (1-3-1-3) to B♭7 (1-2-1-1): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, the pinky finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: F and A♭. B♭7 on ukulele
A♭maj7 (IV in E♭ major): Fm7 (1-3-1-3) to A♭maj7 (1-3-3-3): your index and pinky fingers stay put, your middle finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret, the ring finger slides across to the E string at the same fret. A♭, C and E♭ carry over from one chord to the other. A♭maj7 on ukulele
E♭maj7 (I in E♭ major): Fm7 (1-3-1-3) to E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5): your index finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret, your middle finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret, the ring finger slides across to the E string at the same fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. E♭ carries over from one chord to the other. E♭maj7 on ukulele

Fm7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. All 4 notes of Fm7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short Fm7 drill

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A♭, E♭, F, C. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Finish by moving between 1-3-1-3 and 5-5-4-6 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Keys and progressions with Fm7

In E♭ major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Fm7 (1-3-1-3), B♭7 (1-2-1-1) and E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5). About the jazz cadence.

Fm7 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Fm7 on piano or Fm7 on guitar, or compare them on the Fm7 chord page.

Next to try on ukulele

Other minor seventh chords

Fm7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Fm7 on ukulele?

F, A♭, C and E♭. In the 1-3-1-3 shape the strings play A♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), F (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Fm7 on ukulele?

Fm7 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 1-3-1-3. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and in many songs a capo can take over part of the work.

Is Fm7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 1-3-1-3 needs no barre.

Which string does Fm7 start on?

In the 1-3-1-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is A♭, the minor third.

Every shape above plays only F, A♭, C and E♭, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.