F#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x F# C# F# A C# | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C# A C# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F# A x A C# x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 5 5 5 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 10 8 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | F# C# F# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x F# A C# F# A | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A F# A C# F# C# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A F# A x F# C# | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x F# C# F# A x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | C# A C# F# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F# A F# x C# x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 5 5 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | F# F# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 x 8 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | F# C# F# C# x A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 9 10 8 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | A F# x C# F# A | hard | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A F# A C# F# x | medium | |
| x 0 10 x 10 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x F# A x F# C# | easy |
The F#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes F#, A, 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 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.