Fm F minor chord
- Notes
- F Ab C
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 above the root
- Other symbols
- Fmin, F−
F to Ab is a minor third (3 semitones), Ab to C is a major third (4 semitones). It differs from F major by one note: the third, Ab, is a half step lower than in F major.
Fm on the piano
Root position from F4: F4, Ab4, C5. Middle C is C4.
Fm on the guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E). Strings run low E on the left to high e on the right, frets downwards; × is a muted string, ○ an open string, and each dot shows the note it sounds, with the root in blue-green. Every shape below has F as its lowest note.
1 3 3 1 1 1 (low E to high e)
Sounds F2 C3 F3 Ab3 C4 F4
x 8 10 10 9 8 (low E to high e)
Sounds F3 C4 F4 Ab4 C5
The barre shapes are movable: an E-shape chord's root is the note under your first finger on the low E string, an A-shape chord's root is the note on the A string. Slide the same grip up or down to play minor chords on other roots.
Inversions of Fm
An inversion puts a note other than the root in the bass. The name is what semicord's chord finder calls those notes played bottom to top; a slash name like C/E means a C chord with E in the bass.
| Position | Notes, bass first | Named | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | F Ab C | Fm | |
| 1st inversion | Ab C F | Fm/Ab | |
| 2nd inversion | C F Ab | Fm/C |
Where Fm fits
Fm is ii in Eb major, iii in Db major, vi in Ab major, i in F minor, iv in C minor, v in Bb minor.