F#m F# minor chord
- Notes
- F# A C#
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 above the root
- Also written
- Gbm (Gb Bbb Db)
- Other symbols
- F#min, F#−
F# to A is a minor third (3 semitones), A to C# is a major third (4 semitones). It differs from F# major by one note: the third, A, is a half step lower than in F# major.
F#m on the piano
Root position from F#4: F#4, A4, C#5. Middle C is C4.
F#m 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.
2 4 4 2 2 2 (low E to high e)
Sounds F#2 C#3 F#3 A3 C#4 F#4
x 9 11 11 10 9 (low E to high e)
Sounds F#3 C#4 F#4 A4 C#5
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 F#m
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# A C# | F#m | |
| 1st inversion | A C# F# | F#m/A | |
| 2nd inversion | C# F# A | F#m/C# |
Where F#m fits
F#m is ii in E major, iii in D major, vi in A major, i in F# minor, iv in C# minor, v in B minor.