Fm chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Fm
Minor
Notes:F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | F C F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 4 2 2 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 1 | x x F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 4 4 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | G# x G# C F x x x | hard | |
| 0 7 5 0 4 6 x x | – 4 2 – 1 3 – – | F F G# G# F C x x | medium | |
| 0 7 5 0 7 6 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | F F G# G# G# C x x | medium | |
| 0 7 x 0 7 6 7 x | – 2 – – 3 1 4 – | F F x G# G# C F x | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | F F C F G# x x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 11 11 10 9 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x F C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 x 0 11 11 10 x | – 1 – – 3 4 2 – | F G# x G# C F G# x | hard | |
| 12 x x 12 11 11 x x | 3 – – 4 1 2 – – | F x x G# C F x x | hard | |
| 0 2 2 0 x x x x | – 1 2 – – – – – | F C F G# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 4 2 2 x | – – 1 2 3 1 1 – | x x F C F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 5 4 x x x x | 1 4 3 2 – – – – | G# F G# C x x x x | hard | |
| x 7 5 0 4 6 x x | – 4 2 – 1 3 – – | x F G# G# F C x x | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 7 6 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x F G# G# G# C x x | medium | |
| x 7 x 0 7 6 7 x | – 2 – – 3 1 4 – | x F x G# G# C F x | hard |
The Fm chord (Minor) is built from the notes F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.