F#m chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
F#m
Minor
Notes:F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A C# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 6 6 2 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A F# C# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 6 6 5 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F# C# F# A | medium | |
| 6 6 6 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C# F# C# A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 9 9 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F# A C# | medium | |
| x 1 2 1 2 | – 1 2 1 3 | x C# A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 2 6 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C# F# A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 x 6 5 | 2 3 – 4 1 | C# F# x F# A | hard | |
| 6 6 6 9 x | 1 1 1 2 – | C# F# C# A x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 11 9 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# x F# A C# | hard | |
| x x 2 1 2 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A C# F# | easy | |
| 2 6 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C# F# x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# F# C# x A | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C# A C# | medium | |
| 11 9 11 9 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F# A F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 1 2 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A x A C# F# | hard |
The F#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes F#, A, 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 F#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m chord?
F#m is a Minor chord built from the notes F#, A, 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.