CHORD GUIDE

Fm chord on guitar (F minor)

The Fm chord is the notes F, Ab and C. The usual shape is a barre at the 1st fret: 1 3 3 1 1 1, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with Fm on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: F Ab C
Frets: 1 3 3 1 1 1
Shape: Barre, 1st fret
Type: minor

How to play Fm

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 1st fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 3rd fret.

Easier Fm

The top four strings, no full barre

Fm (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 3 1 1 1. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the G to the high E string at the 1st fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 3rd fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Fm up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Fm (up the neck)

Play it as x 8 10 10 9 8, a barre at the 8th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 8th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 10th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 10th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 9th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Chords that go with Fm

These share a key with Fm, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.