Fm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 3 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G# F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 3 6 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F C C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 8 6 | 1 1 1 2 1 | C G# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 1 | x x F G# C | easy | |
| 2 3 2 3 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G# F G# C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 6 3 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F C C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 8 6 | – 1 1 2 1 | x G# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 11 11 10 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F x F G# C | hard | |
| x 3 2 3 3 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F G# C F | medium | |
| 6 3 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C F x C G# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 x | 1 1 1 2 – | C G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 11 11 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 3 x | – 2 1 3 – | x F G# C x | easy | |
| 6 3 6 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F C x G# | hard | |
| x x 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 1 | x x C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 11 11 10 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C F G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.