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DADGAD tuning

Fm on guitar

Fm is a minor, spelled F, Ab and C. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx3133, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteFAbC
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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
xx3133sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 5.3fr23
333536sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 3
F minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr3214
x8658xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 4 to 6.10fr2
xxx101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 3 strings
F minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1234
x8101011xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2134
xx15131515sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr2
686xxxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
F minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 5.11fr342
1511151311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
F minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2341
3331xxsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx313xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
F minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 6.3fr32
336533sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 3
F minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 5.3fr324
336536sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 3

Keys Fm belongs to

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

Fm in another tuning

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