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F Minor (Fm) Chord Guitar

The six-string E minor shape barred at the nut.

EADGBEFCFG#CF
Root3rd5th

Index finger barres all six strings at the 1st fret

F
Root
EBass6th string
Fret1
Finger1 index
C
5th
A5th string
Fret3
Finger3 ring
F
Root
D4th string
Fret3
Finger4 pinky
G#
3rd
G3rd string
Fret1
Finger1 index
C
5th
B2nd string
Fret1
Finger1 index
F
Root
e1st string
Fret1
Finger1 index
NotesF – C – G#
Formula1 – ♭3 – 5
Voicing133111
TonesF×3·G#×1·C×2
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Questions about F Minor (Fm)

What notes are in a F Minor (Fm) chord?

A F Minor (Fm) chord contains the notes F, C, G#. It is built from the minor formula 1 - ♭3 - 5, with F as the root.

What is the difference between F major and F minor?

One note. The A in F major drops a semitone to A♭, which on this shape means lifting the finger off the third string and letting the barre cover it instead. Everything else — the barre, the root, the two fretted bass notes — stays put, which makes the pair a useful way to hear what a flattened third actually does.

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