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F Minor Guitar Chord (Fm)

F Minor (Fm) is built from F, Ab, C, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root F. This page shows 3 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: F · Ab · CIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for Fm

EmA at fret 3, D at fret 3
Fmlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Fmlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in Fm

  • F1P
  • Ab3m
  • C5P

How to play Fm

F Minor Guitar Chord (Fm) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

Fm FAQ

What notes are in F Minor?
F Minor (Fm) contains F, Ab, C. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root F.
How do you play Fm on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Em": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is Fm hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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