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Fbm on guitar

Fbm is a minor, spelled Fb, Abb and Cb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 222000, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteFbAbbCb
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.

Fb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.
222000sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
xxx000is played entirely on open strings, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Fb minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr21
x75000sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Fb minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr12
x79000sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Fb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.21
xx5400sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
Fb minor, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14, fret 14, fret 14, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 14, strings 1 to 3.14fr
141414000sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 3.9fr2
9109000sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
xx5453sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Fb minor, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4, open, open, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2341
1414140012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Fb minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr21
xxx980sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Fb minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
141014000sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Fb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, open, open, fret 3 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.2
222003sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open

Keys Fbm belongs to

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

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