F# minor

Barre at fret 2 · strings 6–1

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F#m chord at a glance

F# minor (F#m) is built from the notes F# – A – C#. Here are all 4 shapes on the neck, from the open position upwards. Numbers under each diagram are the frets from low E to high E (x = don’t play that string).

F#m shape 1, Fret 2134111
Shape 1 · Fret 22 4 4 2 2 2
F#m shape 2, Fret 4411342
Shape 2 · Fret 4x 4 4 6 7 5
F#m shape 3, Fret 553241
Shape 3 · Fret 5x x 7 6 7 5
F#m shape 4, Fret 99113421
Shape 4 · Fret 99 9 11 11 10 9