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F♯ Minor (F♯m) Chord Guitar

A full six-string minor barre — the vi of A major.

EADGBEF#C#F#AC#F#
Root3rd5th

Index finger barres all six strings at the 2nd fret

F#
Root
EBass6th string
Fret2
Finger1 index
C#
5th
A5th string
Fret4
Finger3 ring
F#
Root
D4th string
Fret4
Finger4 pinky
A
3rd
G3rd string
Fret2
Finger1 index
C#
5th
B2nd string
Fret2
Finger1 index
F#
Root
e1st string
Fret2
Finger1 index
NotesF# – C# – A
Formula1 – ♭3 – 5
Voicing244222
TonesF#×3·A×1·C#×2
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Questions about F♯ Minor (F♯m)

What notes are in a F♯ Minor (F♯m) chord?

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

What shape is F♯ minor based on?

The open E minor shape. Slide E minor up two frets and lay the index finger flat across all six strings at the 2nd fret, and you have F♯ minor — which is why learning E minor cleanly pays off later.

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