Guitar UpscaleFm chord on guitar
The F minor chord, written Fm, has 3 notes: F Ab C.
As tab, thick low E string first: 133111. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | F Ab C |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Fm
These keys have Fm among their chords:
- Db Major Scale (iii)
- Eb Major Scale (ii)
- Ab Major Scale (vi)
- C Natural Minor scale (iv)
- F Natural Minor scale (i)
- Bb Natural Minor scale (v)
Scales to play over Fm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- F Natural Minor scale
- F Harmonic Minor scale
- F Phrygian Mode
- F Melodic Minor scale
- F Dorian Mode
- F Minor Pentatonic scale
- F Blues Scale