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F#m/F 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 F instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–3–2–2–2

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

Read the string pattern X–X–3–2–2–2 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 3 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · index finger

Notation for F#m/F chord

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

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: F# minor chord

Intervals and tones in F#m/F chord

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

All Variations

Open
X–X–3–2–2–2
Fret 11
13–12–11–11–14–14
Fret 11
13–12–11–14–14–14
Fret 6
X–8–7–6–7–X