Fm chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 2 3 | 1 3 1 2 4 | G# F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 2 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F C C G# | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F C F G# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 7 6 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C G# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 10 7 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G# F F C | hard | |
| x x 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 1 2 x | 1 3 1 2 – | G# F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 x 2 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 | C F x C G# | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F C x G# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 7 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 10 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# F G# C | hard | |
| 10 x 10 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F x F G# C | hard | |
| x 3 1 2 3 | – 3 1 2 4 | x F G# C F | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 6 | – 2 – 1 3 | x F x C G# | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 6 | – 1 2 – 3 | x F C x G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 | x G# C F G# | medium |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Fm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fm in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm chord?
Fm is a Minor chord built from the notes F, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.