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The Fm chord is a minor chord built on F. A minor triad: a major chord with the third lowered by a half step. It sounds darker and calmer, common in ballads and minor-key songs.
Fm guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 5th string (fret 8)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + Em shape
- Capo on fret 3 + Dm shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
Fm chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | ♭3 (minor 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A♭ | C |
Fm piano chord
On piano, press these 3 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, F.
Keys that use Fm
- D♭ major: iii
- E♭ major: ii
- A♭ major: vi
- C minor: iv
- F minor: i
- B♭ minor: v
Transposing Fm
One half step up, Fm becomes F♯m; one half step down, Em. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.