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DADGAD tuning

F#m on guitar

F#m is a minor, spelled F#, A and C#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 40424x, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteF#AC#
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F# minor, open position, capo 02314
40424xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 4, capo 04fr1243
404604sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# minor, position 9, capo 09fr1234
x91111011sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 6, capo 06fr4213
x97607sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 11, capo 011fr12
xxx11011sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
F# minor, position 7, capo 07fr2134
x9711011sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 02341
44420xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 02314
404204sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# minor, open position, capo 02134
xx4244sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, open position, capo 02341
4442xxsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, position 4, capo 04fr2
44460xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 0231
40420xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys F#m belongs to

F#m is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F#m in another tuning

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