Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-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 2 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C G# C F G# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 x 4 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F G# x G# C x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 4 4 4 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 0 7 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | F C F C G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 8 0 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F G# C G# G# | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x F G# C G# C | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 9 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x F C | hard | |
| x 11 x x 0 11 | – 1 – – – 2 | x F x x G# C | easy | |
| x x 1 1 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x C F G# x | easy | |
| 6 2 6 x 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F G# F x C x | hard | |
| x x 6 4 4 4 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 9 7 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | F C F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F x C F G# | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# C F x | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 0 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x F G# x G# C | hard | |
| x 11 x x 12 11 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x F x x G# C | easy |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.