The F minor chord (Fm) is made of the notes F, Ab and C. It is built from the root F with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
F minor
Notes: F – Ab – C
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 133111. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F
root
Ab
minor third
C
perfect fifth
In which keys? The F minor chord is the iii of C# major, the ii of Eb major, the vi of Ab major, the iv of C minor, the i of F minor and the v of Bb minor.
The notes of the F minor chord (Fm) are F, Ab and C.
How do you play the F minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 133111.
How is the F minor chord built?
The F minor chord (Fm) is made of the notes F, Ab and C. It is built from the root F with a minor third and a perfect fifth.