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Fm7/C – 9th Position

Minor 7th slash chord

Level 4: Slash chords

Notes: F, A♭, C, E♭ · Bass note: C · 9th Position

Also known as: Fm7/C, Fm7 over C, F minor 7th over C, Fm7 slash C

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Fretting hand for left-handed players (your right hand), Fm7/C. The numbers on the fingertips match the numbers on the chart.Fretting hand for right-handed players (your left hand), Fm7/C. The numbers on the fingertips match the numbers on the chart.

  • 1Index
  • 2Middle
  • 3Ring
  • 4Pinky
  • TThumb, behind the neck

How to play Fm7/C

  1. Place your first finger on the ninth fret of the B string.
  2. Place your second finger on the tenth fret of the D string.
  3. Place your third finger on the tenth fret of the G string.
  4. Place your fourth finger on the eleventh fret of the high E string.
  5. Strum only the D, G, B and high E strings.

Tips for new players

  • Keep your thumb behind the neck and let your fingers arch.
  • Press just behind the fret, not on top of it, so every string rings clearly.
  • Play the plain chord first, then this slash chord, and listen to how the new bass note changes the sound.

Chord video

Watch Fm7/C, step by step

A short animation that builds the Fm7/C chart and explains every symbol on it.

  • X marks a string that is muted or not played.
  • Open circle marks a string you play without fretting.
  • Numbered dot marks a fretted string. The number is the finger to use.

Learn and practice Fm7/C

Practice progression

Fm7, Fm7/C

Switch between Fm7 and Fm7/C until the changes feel smooth.