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