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F# Minor Guitar Chord (F#m)

F# Minor (F#m) is built from F#, A, C#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: F# · A · C#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for F#m

F#mA at fret 3, D at fret 3
F#mlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
F#mlow E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
F#mlow E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
F#mlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
F#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
F#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in F#m

  • F#1P
  • A3m
  • C#5P

How to play F#m

F# Minor Guitar Chord (F#m) 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.

F#m FAQ

What notes are in F# Minor?
F# Minor (F#m) contains F#, A, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root F#.
How do you play F#m on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F#m": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is F#m 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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