Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 0 1 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | C G# C G# C F | easy | |
| 5 5 0 5 0 4 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | F C C C C G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | F C F C G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x F G# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 5 1 0 4 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | F G# F G# C G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 0 4 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x F C C G# | easy | |
| 5 5 8 5 5 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | F C G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 0 8 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F G# F C C | medium | |
| 5 5 0 1 5 1 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | F C C G# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F C F G# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 5 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | F C G# C G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F G# F C x | medium | |
| 5 1 0 1 0 1 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | F G# C G# C F | hard | |
| 5 x 0 5 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | F x C C C G# | easy | |
| 5 5 8 5 0 8 | 1 1 2 1 – 3 | F C G# C C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 8 8 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x F G# C | medium |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.