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F♯m F sharp minor
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Em How to play F♯m Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the D string. ‹ F♯m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 244222 1 3 4 E A D G B E
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 244222 1 3 4 E B G D A E
244222 · Em shape
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx4675 4fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx4675 4fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx4675 · Dm shape
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx4222 1 3 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx4222 1 3 E B G D A E xx4222
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 20422x 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 20422x 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E 20422x
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 20x222 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 20x222 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E 20x222
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 204x22 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 204x22 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E 204x22
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 20x22x 1 2 3 E A D G B E F♯m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 20x22x 1 2 3 E B G D A E 20x22x
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 244225 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
F♯m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 244225 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with F♯m The other chords of F sharp minor, the key where F♯m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
A III A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm iv Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m v C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D VI D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E VII E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯m.
2 fret Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Em shape 4 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 F♯m chord F sharp 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 12 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.
F♯m belongs to D major (iii), A major (vi), E major (ii), B minor (v), F sharp minor (i).
