F Minor Chord on Guitar
The F Minor chord contains F, A♭ and C — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A♭ | C |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F Minor
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C F G |
| Lydian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D G |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ F# |
| Harmonic Minor | C F A |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ F |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F F# |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F F# A |
| Major Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | F |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | D F |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E♭ E G A♭ B |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside F Minor
| Power (5) | F |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Minor chord?
F, A♭ and C. That is 3 notes.
How is the F Minor chord built?
From a root of F: A♭ is the minor 3rd and C is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the F Minor chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Minor chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F Minor chord?
F Power (5). Each uses only notes the F Minor chord already contains.
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