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Fm Chord on Guitar

Fm 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♭ · CFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Fm: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Fm – fret 1R5R♭35Rfret 1
  • Fm – fret 33××R5R♭3fret 3
  • Fm – fret 55×R♭35R×fret 5
  • Fm – fret 88×R5R♭35fret 8
  • Fm – fret 1010R♭35R5×fret 10
  • Fm – fret 1313R5R♭35Rfret 13

Fm: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • Fm – bass: R10R♭35×××bass: R
  • Fm – bass: R5×R♭35××bass: R
  • Fm – bass: R××R♭35×bass: R
  • Fm – bass: R8×××R♭35bass: R
  • Fm – bass: ♭3♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • Fm – bass: ♭310×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • Fm – bass: ♭35××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • Fm – bass: ♭3×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • Fm – bass: 565R♭3×××bass: 5
  • Fm – bass: 5×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • Fm – bass: 59××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • Fm – bass: 54×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain Fm

Scales to play over Fm

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 Fm chord?
Fm (F minor) contains F, A♭, C — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play Fm on guitar?
A common shape is 133111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Fm?
Good choices to solo over Fm: F Aeolian (Minor), F Dorian, F Minor pentatonic.
What key is Fm in?
Fm is diatonic in D♭ major (iii), E♭ major (ii), A♭ major (vi), C minor (iv), F minor (i), B♭ minor (v).