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Open G tuning

F#m on guitar

F#m is a minor, spelled F#, A and C#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 424224, which sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2. 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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.234
424224sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2
F# minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2341
x11111110xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1234
xx4677sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr234
x67677sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11, fret 11, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr23
x1111141411sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 5.7fr234
x11711711sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.23
42422xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 5.23
xx4224sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 5.2
xx422xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 3 strings
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 5.23
x24224sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
4242xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
424xxxsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings

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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