Ukulele chord · Triads
F minor chord on ukulele
1013 · Open position
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play Fm on ukulele, 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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) A♭
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) F
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--1---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Fm note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Fm on ukulele
1013: index on the G string, middle on the E string, and ring finger or pinky on the 3rd fret of the A string.
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).
