Fm chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F G# F C | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | x F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 0 4 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F G# G# F C | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F G# G# G# C | medium | |
| 7 9 0 7 6 | 2 4 – 3 1 | F C G# G# C | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 x | 1 2 3 1 – | F C F G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 9 x x | 3 1 2 – – | G# C F x x | easy | |
| 10 x 0 11 11 | 1 – – 2 3 | G# x G# C F | easy | |
| x x 0 11 11 | – – – 1 2 | x x G# C F | easy | |
| 2 2 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | C F G# x x | easy | |
| x 2 4 x 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F C x G# | hard | |
| 7 5 4 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F G# C F x | medium | |
| 7 5 x 7 6 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F G# x G# C | hard | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 | 2 – – 3 1 | F x G# G# C | easy | |
| 7 9 0 7 x | 1 3 – 2 – | F C G# G# x | medium | |
| 10 9 0 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | G# C G# C F | medium |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.