F♭ Minor Seventh Chord on Piano
Also known as:
F♭ Minor 7th , F♭m7 , F♭min7 , F♭mi7 , F♭−7
Here you can learn how to play F♭ Minor Seventh Chord on the Piano. The F♭ Minor Seventh Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. F♭ Minor Seventh Chord contains the notes F♭, A, C♭, E (although C♭ can be omitted). The F♭ Minor Seventh Chord on Piano is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root F♭, the Third A, and the Fifth C♭) and the Seventh E.
Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the F♭ Minor Seventh Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the F♭ Minor Seventh Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
Notes
F♭, A, C♭, E
Can be omitted: C♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| A | ♭3 | Mediant |
| C♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| E | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ > F♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| F♭ > A | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| F♭ > C♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| F♭ > E | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to F♭ Minor Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the F♭ Minor Seventh Chord.
iv Chord of C♭ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of F♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
i Chord of F♭ Minor Blues Scale
i Chord of F♭ Dorian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Phrygian Mode
i Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of F♭ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of D♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the F♭ Minor Seventh Chord.
