F♯m chord on guitar (F♯ minor)
4 ways to play F♯m, with finger positions and sound. Tap a diagram to hear it.
F♯m
Minor · F♯ A C♯ (1 ♭3 5)
4 ways to play it
Brown dots are the root note. Tap a diagram to hear it.
How to play F♯m
The most common shape, the first one in the chord finder above:
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 4.
- Put your little finger on string 4 at fret 4.
- Strum from string 6 down.
Notes in F♯m
F♯m is a minor chord made of F♯, A, C♯. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5: a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.
- F♯1
- A♭3
- C♯5
F♯m in a chord progression
In the key of F♯ minor, F♯m is the i chord. This progression, i–VI–III–VII, is one of the most used in minor keys:
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What notes are in the F♯m chord?
F♯m is made of F♯, A, C♯. As degrees of the scale: 1 ♭3 5.
How many ways can you play F♯m on guitar?
The chord finder above shows 4 shapes for F♯m, from the open position up the neck. Pick the one closest to the chords before and after it.
What is the difference between F♯m and F♯?
F♯m has a minor third, A. F♯ raises it a semitone to A♯, which gives the major chord its brighter sound. The other notes are the same.