Fm chord
F minor. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- F
- 1
- Ab
- b3
- C
- 5
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
How to play Fm
- Barre (E shape)
- 133111
- Barre (A shape)
- x-8-10-10-9-8
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Fm
Fm uses only notes from F minor, C minor, Bb minor and Ab major. It sounds most at home in F minor.