Fm chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | C C G# G# C C F F G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 2 2 x x 4 4 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | F F G# G# x x G# G# C C x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F F C C F F G# G# C C F F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | F F C C F F C C G# G# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x F F G# G# C C G# G# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 0 0 11 11 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 | x x F F G# G# C C G# G# C C | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 x x 9 9 11 11 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x F F G# G# x x F F C C | hard | |
| x x 11 11 x x x x 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – – – – – 2 2 | x x F F x x x x G# G# C C | easy | |
| x x x x 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x x x C C F F G# G# x x | easy | |
| 6 6 2 2 6 6 x x 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | F F G# G# F F x x C C x x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x F F G# G# C C F F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | F F C C F F C C F F G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 8 8 9 9 7 7 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x F F x x C C F F G# G# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F F G# G# C C F F x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 x x 0 0 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x F F G# G# x x G# G# C C | hard | |
| x x 11 11 x x x x 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – – – 3 3 2 2 | x x F F x x x x G# G# C C | easy |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.