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Drop D tuning

F#m on guitar

F#m is a minor, spelled F#, A and C#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 404222, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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 023
404222sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# minor, position 4, capo 04fr123
4046xxsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, position 6, capo 06fr2314
70767xsits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 5, capo 05fr3241
x07675sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 9, capo 09fr342
x91111109sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 10, capo 010fr2341
110111110xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 11, capo 011fr123
1101111xxsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, position 7, capo 07fr243
x971179sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 14, capo 014fr
xxx141414sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and mutes 3 strings
F# minor, open position, capo 0234
444222sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
F# minor, open position, capo 023
40422xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 0234
44422xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 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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