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