Fm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 1 0 4 | 1 3 1 – 2 | G# F G# C G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 5 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C F C C G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C F C G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 8 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F G# C | medium | |
| 1 0 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# C G# C F | easy | |
| x 5 5 0 4 | – 2 3 – 1 | x F C C G# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 8 x | 1 1 1 2 – | C F C G# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 10 8 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F x F G# C | hard | |
| 1 5 1 0 x | 1 2 1 – – | G# F G# C x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 5 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F C F G# | medium | |
| x 5 5 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F C G# C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F G# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 5 5 5 1 | 1 2 3 4 1 | G# F C F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 x 0 4 | 2 3 – – 1 | C F x C G# | easy | |
| x 5 5 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | x F C G# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.