F#m chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# A F# C# | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | x F# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | C# A C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 6 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F# A A A C# | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 6 | 3 4 – 2 1 | F# C# A A C# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 7 x | 2 3 4 1 – | F# C# F# A x | medium | |
| 9 9 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | F# C# A x x | easy | |
| x x 0 11 11 | – – – 1 2 | x x A C# F# | easy | |
| 0 2 4 4 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | A F# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 x 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F# C# x A | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C# A C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 x 7 6 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F# A x A C# | hard | |
| x x 9 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F# A C# | medium | |
| 9 9 0 7 x | 2 3 – 1 – | F# C# A A x | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F# C# A C# F# | medium | |
| x x 12 11 11 | – – 3 1 2 | x x A C# F# | easy |
The F#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes F#, A, 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 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.