Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 5 3 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 8 6 5 0 0 | 1 4 3 2 – – | G# F G# C C F | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x F G# C C C | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 8 7 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x F G# x G# C | hard | |
| x x x 10 8 7 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F G# C | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 8 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x F C F G# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 10 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x G# C F C F | easy | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G# x x C F | easy | |
| 1 3 3 1 0 3 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F C F G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G# C F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 6 5 0 0 | 1 – 3 2 – – | G# x G# C C F | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F G# C F F | medium | |
| x 8 6 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F G# F C C | hard | |
| x 8 x 10 8 7 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x F x F G# C | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x F C F G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.