Fm chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 | – 1 – – | C G# C F | easy | |
| 5 5 5 3 | 2 3 4 1 | F C F G# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 | F C G# C | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 | – 3 2 1 | x F G# C | medium | |
| 0 10 8 0 | – 2 1 – | C F G# F | medium | |
| 5 5 0 3 | 2 3 – 1 | F C C G# | medium | |
| 5 5 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | F C x G# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 0 | 1 2 3 – | F C G# F | medium | |
| 8 10 8 7 | 2 4 3 1 | G# F G# C | medium | |
| 8 10 0 0 | 1 2 – – | G# F C F | medium | |
| 5 1 0 0 | 2 1 – – | F G# C F | hard | |
| x 5 5 3 | – 2 3 1 | x C F G# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 x | 1 2 3 – | F C G# x | medium | |
| 0 10 8 7 | – 3 2 1 | C F G# C | medium | |
| 0 10 8 x | – 2 1 – | C F G# x | medium | |
| 5 1 0 3 | 3 1 – 2 | F G# C G# | hard |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.