Fm chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | C C G# G# C C G# G# C C F F | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 | F F C C C C C C C C G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 | F F C C F F C C G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x F F G# G# F F G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 4 4 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 | F F G# G# F F G# G# C C G# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 5 5 5 5 0 0 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x x x F F C C C C G# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | F F C C G# G# C C F F C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 0 0 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F F G# G# F F C C C C | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 1 1 5 5 1 1 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | F F C C C C G# G# F F F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x F F C C F F G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | F F C C G# G# C C G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x F F G# G# F F C C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F G# G# C C G# G# C C F F | hard | |
| 5 5 x x 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | F F x x C C C C C C G# G# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F C C G# G# C C C C C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 8 8 8 8 | – – – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x F F G# G# C C | medium |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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.