Fm is the F minor chord. It has 3 notes: F – A♭ – C (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
Fm chord on Guitar
133111
x-8-10-10-9-8
xx3564Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 1st fret; A 3rd fret; D 3rd fret; G 1st fret; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.
Fm chord on Ukulele
1013
5543
10-8-8-8
13-12-13-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C open; E 1st fret; A 3rd fret.
Fm chord on Piano
Play F, A♭ and C together with your right hand, and F (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Fm chord
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Related chords
Other F chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
Fm chord: questions
What notes are in the Fm chord?
Fm (F minor) is made of F, A♭ and C (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play Fm on guitar?
The most common shape is 133111 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Fm on ukulele?
Play 1013 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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