Fm chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 4 6 | 1 – 2 3 | F G# F C | hard | |
| 2 4 4 2 | 1 2 3 1 | F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 4 x | 3 1 2 – | G# C F x | easy | |
| 5 9 7 6 | 1 4 3 2 | G# F G# C | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 | – 3 2 1 | x F G# C | medium | |
| 9 9 7 x | 2 3 1 – | C F G# x | medium | |
| 9 0 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 | C G# C F | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 | – – 1 2 | x G# C F | easy | |
| 2 0 x 6 | 1 – – 2 | F G# x C | hard | |
| 2 4 x 2 | 1 3 – 2 | F C x G# | hard | |
| 5 0 4 6 | 2 – 1 3 | G# G# F C | medium | |
| 5 9 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | G# F x C | hard | |
| 9 9 7 6 | 3 4 2 1 | C F G# C | medium | |
| 9 9 7 11 | 2 3 1 4 | C F G# F | hard | |
| 9 12 11 11 | 1 4 2 3 | C G# C F | medium | |
| x 12 11 11 | – 3 1 2 | x G# C F | easy |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.