F♯m (also written G♭m) 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.
F♯m chord on Guitar
244222
x-9-11-11-10-9
xx4675Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 2nd fret; A 4th fret; D 4th fret; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.
F♯m chord on Ukulele
2120
6654
11-9-9-9
14-13-14-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 2nd fret; A open.
F♯m 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 F♯m chord
F♯m appears in 1,982 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
F♯m chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯m chord?
F♯m (F# minor) is made of F♯, A and C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play F♯m on guitar?
The most common shape is 244222 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯m on ukulele?
Play 2120 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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