How do you play the F m7/C chord?

To play the F m7/C chord on piano, play the F m7 chord (F, G#, C and D#) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The F m7/C chord means a F m7 chord with C in the bass.

F m7/C

Q: What notes are in the F m7/C chord?

The F m7/C chord uses the 4 notes of the F m7 chord — F (Perfect unison), G# (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m7 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), G# (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m7/C chord

How to play the F m7/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F m7/C chord

Related chords with different root

F m7
F m7(#9)
G# 6
G# add13

Related slash chords

F m7(no5)/C
F m7(#9)(no5)/C
G# 6(sus)/C