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F#m/Eb Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Eb instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–1–2–2–2

How to play the F#m/Eb chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–1–2–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · middle finger

Notation for F#m/Eb chord

Other names: F# minor, F# min, F#-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: F# minor chord

Intervals and tones in F#m/Eb chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C# Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–1–2–2–2
Fret 11
11–12–11–11–14–14
Fret 11
11–12–11–14–14–14
Fret 6
X–6–7–6–7–X