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Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 10
Easy with capo 1 + Em How to play Fm Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string. ‹ Fm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 133111 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Fm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 133111 1 3 4 E B G D A E
133111 · Em shape
Fm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx3111 1 3 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx3111 1 3 E B G D A E xx3111
Fm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx3564 3fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx3564 3fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx3564 · Dm shape
Fm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 133114 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Fm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 133114 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
133114
Fm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx3114 1 3 4 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets xx3114 1 3 4 E B G D A E xx3114
Fm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x-8-10-10-9-8 8fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x-8-10-10-9-8 8fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x-8-10-10-9-8 · Am shape
Fm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x8656x 5fr 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x8656x 5fr 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x8656x
Fm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x865x8 5fr 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E Fm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x865x8 5fr 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x865x8
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Chords that go with Fm The other chords of F minor, the key where Fm is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Gdim ii° Gdim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, muted. A♭ III A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m iv B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm v Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ VII E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Fm.
1 fret Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Em shape 3 fret Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Dm shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Fm chord F minor is built from 3 notes: F (1), A♭ (♭3), C (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. There are 10 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Fm belongs to E flat major (ii), A flat major (vi), D flat major (iii), C minor (iv), F minor (i).
