F minor chord
F minor chord for guitar in both basic form and as barre chords.
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Fm
Fm (capo 1)
Description and theory
Fm is usually played in closed position whereas no options in open position include natural fingerings.
Chord progressions
Fm - Cm - Bbm - Fm
Chords that sound good together with F minor
The primary chords to combine with Fm in chord progressions are: Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow F minor in progressions:
› Ab
› Cm
› Db
› Eb
Finger position (Fm chord)
Index (1st) finger on 3rd and 2nd and 1st strings, 1st fret.
Little (4th) finger on 4th string, 3rd fret.
Alternatives with capo
Em shape with a capo on 1st fret (see picture).
Dm shape with a capo on 3rd fret.
Am shape with a capo on 8th fret.
Chord names
The Fm is an abbreviation for F minor (a less common abbreviation is Fmin).
Theory of Fm chord
The notes that the Fm chord consists of are F, Ab, C.
To get Fm7 add D.
To get Fm6 add Db.
Inversions
1st inversion: Fm/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Fm/C (means that C is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions
Assorted slash chords
Versions with alternate bass notes in short notation:
Fm/G: XX5111
Fm/Bb: X13111
Fm/Db: X43111
Fm/D: XX0111
Fm/Eb: XX1111
Fm/E: 032111
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.
Alternative chord names
Fm/G is theoretically identical with Fmadd9/G.
Fm/Bb is theoretically identical with Fmadd11/Bb.
Fm/D is theoretically identical with Fm6/D and Dm7b5.
Fm/Db is theoretically identical with Dbmaj7.
Fm/Eb is theoretically identical with Fm7/Eb.
Omissions (dyads)
Fm (no3) is an F minor with no third (Ab).
Fm (no5) is an F minor with no fifth (C).
Written in tab format
- 1 -
- 1 -
- 1 -
- 3 -
- - -
- - -
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.