F♯ minor (F♯m)
F♯Root
Amin 3
C♯Perf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
F♯m
F♯ minor, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- Am3
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
F♯+3 fretsA+4 fretsC♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with F♯ →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
F♯m
F♯ minor, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- Am3
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04