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