Barre chord
fret 2, E shape244222
F♯m chord on guitar
F♯m is the F♯ minor chord. Its notes are F♯, A and C♯. It is the same chord as G♭m. The lowered third gives this triad its darker color.
How to play F♯m
Barre chord
fret 9, A shapex-9-11-11-10-9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in F♯m
- F♯1
- A♭3
- C♯5
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5
- Also written
- F♯m, F♯min, F♯−
- Chord type
- Minor
Keys that use F♯m
F♯m is the ii chord in E major, the iii chord in D major and the vi chord in A major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
F♯m notes across the neck
Every F♯, A and C♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F♯. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other F♯ chords
F♯F♯mF♯7F♯maj7F♯m7F♯5F♯sus2F♯sus4F♯add9F♯6F♯m6F♯augF♯dimF♯dim7F♯m7♭5F♯9F♯maj9F♯m9F♯mmaj7F♯7♭5F♯7♯5F♯7♭9F♯7♯9
Other minor chords