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F♯m Chord on Guitar

F♯m is the F♯ minor chord — 3 notes (F♯, A, C♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · A · C♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯m: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯m – open positionR♭3R♭35Ropen position
  • F♯m – fret 2R5R♭35Rfret 2
  • F♯m – fret 44××R5R♭3fret 4
  • F♯m – fret 66×R♭35R×fret 6
  • F♯m – fret 99×R5R♭35fret 9
  • F♯m – fret 1111R♭35R5×fret 11

F♯m: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • F♯m – bass: R11R♭35×××bass: R
  • F♯m – bass: R6×R♭35××bass: R
  • F♯m – bass: R××R♭35×bass: R
  • F♯m – bass: R9×××R♭35bass: R
  • F♯m – bass: ♭3♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • F♯m – bass: ♭311×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • F♯m – bass: ♭36××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • F♯m – bass: ♭3×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • F♯m – bass: 575R♭3×××bass: 5
  • F♯m – bass: 5×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • F♯m – bass: 510××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • F♯m – bass: 55×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain F♯m

Scales to play over F♯m

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A, C♯.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯m chord?
F♯m (F♯ minor) contains F♯, A, C♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play F♯m on guitar?
A common shape is 204222 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯m?
Good choices to solo over F♯m: F♯ Aeolian (Minor), F♯ Dorian, F♯ Minor pentatonic.
What key is F♯m in?
F♯m is diatonic in D major (iii), E major (ii), A major (vi), C♯ minor (iv), F♯ minor (i), B minor (v).