Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 1 1 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F G# C F | medium | |
| x x 3 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F C F G# | medium | |
| 5 5 6 5 6 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | F C G# C F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 10 6 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F G# F F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 10 10 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# F C F x x | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 9 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F C F G# x | medium | |
| 5 1 3 1 1 3 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | F G# F G# C F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 x 6 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x F C x G# | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 6 x | 1 1 2 1 3 – | F C G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 x 6 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x F C | hard | |
| 8 10 10 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G# F C x x x | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x F G# C | easy | |
| x x 3 1 1 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x F G# C x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 5 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | F x F C x G# | hard | |
| 5 5 6 5 x x | 1 1 2 1 – – | F C G# C x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 x 9 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x G# C | hard |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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.