What notes are in the Fm chord?

Fm contains F, Ab, C. Its formula is 1-b3-5.

What is the easiest way to play Fm?

Try x x 3 1 1 1 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

Fm belongs to Db major (as the iii chord), Eb major (as the ii chord), Ab major (as the vi chord).

Why does my Fm chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Fm?

Yes. A capo lets you play Fm with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Fm and Fm7?

Fm7 adds the minor 7th (Eb) to Fm, which softens the sound.

Fm Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Minor (Charts)

Fm chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as fm chord, fm guitar chord and how to play Fm.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (1st fret, E-string root)
1 3 3 1 1 1

Easy 4-string version
x x 3 1 1 1

Movable shape (1st fret)
1 3 3 1 1 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Fm (F minor) on guitar, play 1 3 3 1 1 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (1st fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains F, Ab, C. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 3 1 1 1, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Fm chord facts

Chord	Fm (F minor)
Other names	Fmin, F-
Notes	F, Ab, C
Intervals	F (root), Ab (minor 3rd), C (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-b3-5
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Fm on guitar?

The main shape is 1 3 3 1 1 1 (Barre (1st fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 1. This is the barre.
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 3 (C, the perfect 5th).
Put your pinky (4) on the D string at fret 3 (F, the root).
Strum, then pick each string one at a time and fix any string that buzzes or is silent.

This is a barre chord, so it takes a few weeks to sound clean. Keep the index finger straight and close to the fret wire, pull back gently with the arm rather