Guitar chord · Triads
F minor chord on guitar
133111 · Barre · 1st fret
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Fm on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
Fm is the ii chord in E♭ major, iii in D♭ major and vi in A♭ major. In minor keys: i in F minor and iv in C minor.
- Notes
- FA♭C
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Barre · 1st fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 6 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
- 5th string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
- 4th string (D): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) F
- 3rd string (G): 1st fret, held by the barre A♭
- 2nd string (B): 1st fret, held by the barre C
- 1st string (high E): 1st fret, held by the barre F
Tablature
e|--1---| B|--1---| G|--1---| D|--3---| A|--3---| E|--1---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Fm note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Fm on guitar
133111 is the E-minor shape barred at the 1st fret. The four-string xx3111 is easier while you build strength.
You’ll find Fm in common progressions such as Fm–D♭–A♭–E♭ (the minor-feel pop progression in A♭ major), Fm–B♭m–C–Fm (the minor cadence in F minor) and Fm–E♭–D♭–C (the Andalusian cadence in F minor).
