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About the F♯m chord

The F♯m chord (minor) is made up of 3 notes — F♯ is the root, A the minor third and C♯ the perfect fifth. Flattening the third of a major chord by a semitone is what makes it minor and gives it that sadder color.

On guitar, F♯m chords are usually played as a barre — 244222, with your first finger laid flat across the 2nd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.

Minor chords have a darker, more reflective color — the natural counterpart to major.

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Common questions

What notes are in the F♯m chord?

The F♯m chord contains the notes F♯, A and C♯.

How do you play F♯m on guitar?

A common shape is 244222. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.

What intervals make up the F♯m chord?

The F♯m chord is built from the root (F♯), a minor third (A) and a perfect fifth (C♯).

Is F♯m the same as G♭m?

Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯m and G♭m are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯m.

More than a chord chart

The chart above is just the start. Open F♯m in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.