Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | x F C G# C G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | F G# F G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 0 8 7 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | F F G# F F C | medium | |
| 8 0 8 7 8 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G# F G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 0 0 8 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | G# F C F F F | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 11 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | C F C F G# F | medium | |
| x 0 0 0 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x F C F C G# | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F G# F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 7 8 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | F F G# C F F | medium | |
| 8 0 0 7 8 7 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | G# F C C F C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 0 0 8 x | 1 – – – 2 – | G# F C F F x | easy | |
| 12 0 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | C F C F G# F | medium | |
| x 0 0 3 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x F C G# C F | easy | |
| x x 5 3 3 3 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x F G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 0 8 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F C G# F F F | medium | |
| x 0 8 7 8 7 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x F G# C F C | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.