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Guitar chord · Minor

Fm chord (F Minor)

Sad, deep, and melancholic fundamental minor triad.

Notes FAbC
Formula 1 ♭3 5
Shapes 3 on this page

Fm chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, F.

Open Am / Am-Shape x 8 10 10 9 8
Open Em / Em-Shape 1 3 3 1 1 1
Open Dm / Dm-Shape x x 3 5 6 4

Interactive chord diagram

Fm on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Fm

These scales start on F and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Fm is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Fm chord?
Fm is F, Ab, C: the 1, ♭3, 5 of F.
How do you play Fm on guitar?
Open Am / Am-Shape: x 8 10 10 9 8; Open Em / Em-Shape: 1 3 3 1 1 1; Open Dm / Dm-Shape: x x 3 5 6 4 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Fm?
Scales on F that contain every note of Fm: F Minor, F Minor Pentatonic, F Blues, F Major Blues, F Dorian, F Phrygian.

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