F#m Chord
The F#m is a minor chord that sounds darker, more melancholic, and expressive. Minor chords add emotional depth and drama. The lowered third gives them their characteristic bittersweet quality, making them essential for blues, rock, and emotional ballads.
Open Position
Chord Diagrams
Position, Fret 2
Uses a barre chord technique
Barre Shape, Fret 9
Uses a barre chord technique
How to Play F#m
Follow these steps for the open position fingering:
| # | String | Instruction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low E (6th string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | F# |
| 2 | A (5th string) | ●Fret 4 with your ring finger | A |
| 3 | D (4th string) | ●Fret 4 with your pinky finger | C# |
| 4 | G (3rd string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | F# |
| 5 | B (2nd string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | A |
| 6 | High E (1st string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | C# |
○ = Open string (no fingers needed)
✕ = Muted string (don't play)
● = Press your finger down firmly just behind the fret
Notes in F#m
The F#m chord is built from 3 distinct notes, each serving a harmonic role:
Songs Using F#m
These songs from our play-along library feature the F#m chord:
Your Idol
Saja Boys
Amarillo by Morning
George Strait
seasons
wave to earth
Refugee
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Shaboozey
Africa
Toto
A Horse with No Name
America
Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker
Bindaas
Deepthi Suresh, Anirudh Ravichander, Super Subu
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
Radhimaa
Sai Abhyankkar, Nargis Teji, Asma Teji & Vivek feat. Sai Smriti
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley
The A Team
Ed Sheeran
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix)
Andrew Gold
For A Reason
Karan Aujla & Ikky
Disturbia
Rihanna
broken
lovelytheband
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Train Wreck
James Arthur
I Put A Spell On You
Nina Simone
Angel Of My Dreams
JADE
Galliyan
Ankit Tiwari
Francis Forever
Mitski
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
The Beatles
Reality Club
REALITY CLUB
Stop Waiting
Cigarettes After Sex
Slow Ride
Foghat
LIKE ME
Future feat. 42 Dugg & Lil Baby
Rebel Yell
Billy Idol
PUSH 2 START
Tyla
Dil Diyan Gallan
Atif Aslam
Naal Nachna
Shashwat Sachdev; Afsana Khan; IRSHAD KAMIL; Reble
Wicked Games
The Weeknd
Take On Me
a-ha
Run To You
Bryan Adams
Message in a Bottle
The Police
Marianne
Fontaines D.C.
Hurts So Good
John Mellencamp
Yellow
Coldplay
What You Saying
Lil Uzi Vert
Cold feat. Post Malone
BigXthaPlug
Stick Season
Noah Kahan
Tujhe Bhula Diya
Mohit Chauhan
Pointless
Lewis Capaldi
Once More to See You
Mitski
Could you Be Loved
Bob Marley
Rain On Me
Lady Gaga
Teri Aankhon Mein
Darshan Raval
SWIM
BTS
Soch Na Sake
Arijit Singh
Gives You Hell
The All-American Rejects
Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
Sonu Nigam
Kun Faya Kun
A.R. Rahman
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I Won't Give Up
Jason Mraz
Upside Down
Jack Johnson
My Immortal (Band Version)
Evanescence
Hey There Delilah
Plain White T's
Risk It All
Bruno Mars
Forget Me
Lewis Capaldi
Stereo Hearts
Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine
Dark Thoughts
Lil Tecca
greedy
Tate McRae
Welcome to the Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
Die With A Smile
Lady Gaga
Lose Control
Teddy Swims
Orbiter
Noah Kahan
The Final Countdown
Europe
REACT
Switch Disco
My Universe
Coldplay
Winning Speech
Karan Aujla, MXRCI
Dai Dai
Shakira & Burna Boy
LUNCH
Billie Eilish
Unholy
Sam Smith
Is This Love?
Bob Marley
Khat
Navjot Ahuja
Where Are You Now
Lost Frequencies
Bol Do Na Zara
Armaan Malik
New Religion
Bebe Rexha & Faithless
Please Please Please
Sabrina Carpenter
Dude Looks Like A Lady
Aerosmith
Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver
DENIAL IS A RIVER
Doechii
Linger (SiriusXM Session)
Royel Otis
I Bet on Losing Dogs
Mitski
Layla
Derek & The Dominos
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
luther
Kendrick Lamar
Ae Watan
Arijit Singh
Sprinter
Central Cee & Dave
iloveitiloveitiloveit
Bella Kay
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Layla (Unplugged)
Eric Clapton
I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
Solo Sounds
Opalite
Taylor Swift
CHANEL
Tyla
Wonderwall
Oasis
tv off
Kendrick Lamar
Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton
Gone Gone Gone
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I
Meet Me in the Woods
Lord Huron
Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
Muskurane
Arijit Singh
O Mere Dil Ke Chain
Kishore Kumar
Unse Jaake Kehdo
Justh
Stop The Wedding!
Ashe
Enter Sandman
Metallica
Zara Zara
Bombay Jayashri
Timeless
The Weeknd & Playboi Carti
Mann Bharrya
B Praak
Faasle
Aditya Rikhari
WILDFLOWER
Billie Eilish
About Damn Time
Lizzo
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
All I Did Was Dream Of You ft. The Marías
beabadoobee
White Keys
Dominic Fike
Agar Tum Saath Ho
Arijit Singh
Buffalo Soldier
Bob Marley
Ilahi
Mohit Chauhan
Tere Bina
A.R. Rahman
Bad Habits
Ed Sheeran
Unwell
Matchbox Twenty
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Tu Jaane Na
Atif Aslam
Kal Ho Na Ho
Sonu Nigam
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Tommy Richman
good 4 u
Olivia Rodrigo
BbY WOW
KAROL G, Judeline, & rusowsky
"Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
SZA
BangersOnly
Midnight Sun
Zara Larsson
Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin
Abracadabra
Lady Gaga
Living After Midnight
Judas Priest
SHE DID IT AGAIN ft. Zara Larsson
Tyla
Qayde Se | Metro…In Dino | Anurag Basu
T-Series
Come a Little Closer
Cage the Elephant
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