F#m 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
F#m
Minor
Notes:F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 1 1 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | F# A C# F# A x | medium | |
| 4 2 x 4 4 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F# A x A C# x | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 0 7 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x F# C# A A | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 0 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F# A C# A A | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x F# A C# A C# | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 9 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F# A x F# C# | hard | |
| x 11 x x 0 11 | – 1 – – – 2 | x F# x x A C# | easy | |
| 4 2 1 4 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F# A C# A A x | medium | |
| 4 2 x x 4 4 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F# A x x C# F# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# C# F# A A x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F# C# F# A | medium | |
| x 11 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F# x C# F# A | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# A C# F# x | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 0 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x F# A x A C# | hard | |
| x 11 x x 12 11 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x F# x x A C# | easy |
The F#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes F#, A, 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 F#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m chord?
F#m is a Minor chord built from the notes F#, A, 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.