Home » Chords » Minor Chords » F Minor

How to Play the F Minor Chord on Guitar

F Minor Chord Overview

Notes

F-G#-C

Interval Build & Degrees

I-♭III-V (Root, Minor Third, and Perfect Fifth)

Tab

1-3-3-1-1-1 (F-C-F-A♭-C-F)

F Minor Step by Step Instructions

Here is how you play F Minor:

1. Barre your index finger across all strings on the first fret
2. Place your ring finger on the third fret of the fifth string (C)
3. Place your pinky finger on the third fret of the fourth string (F)
4. Strum all six strings

Common F Minor Voicings on Guitar

F Minor Using 5th String as the Root

X-8-10-10-9-8

F Minor Using 4th String as the Root

X-X-3-1-1-1

F Minor First Inversion

X-X-X-1-1-1 (G# as the root)

F Minor Second Inversion

X-X-X-5-6-4 (C as the root)

Famous Songs That Use the F Minor Chord

  • Mad World by Gary Jules
  • Apologize by OneRepublic
  • Love the Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna
  • Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit
  • Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana

Other Chords