Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 2 1 2 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | C G# C G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 6 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F G# F C x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F C F G# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | F C F C G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 11 9 9 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x F G# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 2 1 2 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x G# C G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 6 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C F G# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x 5 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x F C x G# | easy | |
| 6 6 9 6 6 9 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | F C G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 11 9 9 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x F G# C | medium | |
| x x 1 2 1 2 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x C G# C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 x 2 6 2 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | F C x G# F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 6 9 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F C G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 9 6 9 9 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | F C G# C G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 11 9 9 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x F x F G# C | hard | |
| 1 2 1 2 x 2 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | C G# C G# x F | 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 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.