Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F C F G# C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 6 4 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x F G# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 5 9 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C C G# x | hard | |
| x 6 8 10 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F C F G# x | hard | |
| x x x 10 9 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x F G# C | medium | |
| 1 1 1 1 1 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F C F G# C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F G# C F x | medium | |
| x 6 x 5 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x F x C G# C | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 9 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F C x G# C | hard | |
| 8 9 8 10 9 8 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | C G# C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x F G# C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x F G# C x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 5 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F x C G# x | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 9 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C x G# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 10 9 8 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G# C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | F C F G# x x | easy · 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 Em 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.