Fm chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 0 0 3 3 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F G# C F C F | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 3 3 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 8 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F C F G# | medium | |
| x 10 x 7 8 6 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F x C F G# | hard | |
| x 10 8 7 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# C F x | medium | |
| x 10 8 0 8 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# F F C | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x F C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 11 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x C F G# x | easy | |
| 3 1 0 0 3 x | 2 1 – – 3 – | F G# C F C x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 3 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | F C F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 x 6 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x F C x G# | hard | |
| x 10 8 7 x 6 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F G# C x G# | hard | |
| x 10 8 7 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x F G# C x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 8 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G# F F C | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 11 10 | – 1 4 – 3 2 | x F C F G# C | medium | |
| x x 12 12 11 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C F G# x | easy |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.