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