Fm Guitar Chord

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Fm is a minor chord made of F · A♭ · C. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 133111 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 133111

Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx3564 · from fret 3

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-8-10-10-9-8 · from fret 8

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 13-11-10-10-x-x · from fret 10

Fret 13 barre · root on 6th string · 13-15-15-13-13-13 · from fret 13

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

Fm guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 133111 and 3 more shapes — All Fm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA♭
3rdC
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + Em shape → sounds as Fm
Capo on fret 3 + Dm shape → sounds as Fm
Capo on fret 5 + Cm shape → sounds as Fm

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the iii chord in Db major · the ii chord in Eb major · the vi chord in Ab major

Scales that fit

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Minor chords in other keys

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm chord?

The Fm chord is made of F, A♭, C. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

What's the easiest way to play Fm on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 133111 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Em shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Fm?

F natural minor or F minor pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).