F Minor

Every minor chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The F major scale is

F	G	A	A#	C	D	E
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make an “F minor” (Fm) chord we use

the 1^st note F

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note G#

the 5^th note C

This gives us the notes F, G# and C which form the “F minor” chord

"F minor" (Fm) on the guitar

"F minor" (Fm) on the piano