F#m chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 2 4 | 3 1 2 4 | F# A C# F# | medium | |
| 4 6 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | F# C# F# A | medium | |
| 7 6 7 7 | 2 1 3 4 | A C# F# A | medium | |
| 7 11 7 11 | 1 2 1 3 | A F# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 11 | – 2 1 3 | x F# A C# | easy | |
| 4 2 2 x | 3 1 2 – | F# A C# x | medium | |
| 4 6 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | F# C# x A | hard | |
| x 6 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C# F# A | easy | |
| 7 11 10 11 | 1 3 2 4 | A F# A C# | hard | |
| 11 11 10 11 | 2 3 1 4 | C# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 | – 1 2 3 | x A C# F# | medium | |
| 7 6 7 4 | 3 2 4 1 | A C# F# F# | medium | |
| 7 6 7 x | 2 1 3 – | A C# F# x | easy | |
| 11 11 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | C# F# F# A | hard | |
| 11 11 10 x | 2 3 1 – | C# F# A x | easy | |
| 7 6 x 4 | 3 2 – 1 | A C# x F# | hard |
The F#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.