Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 1 3 4 2 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | F C F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 4 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F x C F G# | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# C F x | medium | |
| x 6 4 8 4 6 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x F G# F F C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 8 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x F C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C F G# x | easy | |
| 8 9 8 8 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C G# C F x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 x 11 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G# x G# C F | hard | |
| x x x 11 11 11 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G# C F | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 1 3 x 2 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | F C F C x G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F G# C x G# | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x F G# C x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 x 4 6 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x F C | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 7 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x F C F G# x | medium | |
| x 9 8 8 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# C F G# x | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | C G# C F C F | 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 – Drop E 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.