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