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Fm/Eb on guitar: F minor with E flat in the bass

Fm/Eb is Fm with E♭ in the bass. That E♭ is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Fm7 in 3rd inversion (Fm7/E♭), with the notes F, A♭, C, E♭.

Notes
FA♭CE♭
Bass
E♭ 7th of the chord · Fm7

How to play Fm/Eb on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Fm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes Eb, F, Ab, C

  2. Shape 2 · fret 5

    Fm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 5, notes Eb, F, Ab, C

  3. Shape 3 · fret 10 · barre

    Fm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 10, notes Eb, F, Ab, C

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6 · barre

    Fm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 6, notes Eb, F, Ab, C

  5. Shape 5 · fret 6 · barre

    Fm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 6, notes Eb, F, Ab, C

Where Fm/Eb shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Fm → Fm/Eb → Db, with the bass walking down F, E♭, D♭.

Other positions of Fm

Frequently asked questions

What does Fm/Eb mean?

Fm/Eb reads "Fm over E♭": you play Fm and the lowest note is E♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Fm/Eb and Fm?

Fm/Eb has one more note: E♭ in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Fm7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Fm/Eb on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them E♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Fm chord on guitar