F♯m 5-string bass chord

How to play F♯m on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the D and G strings.

From the B string 2 2 0 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F♯m?

F♯m, F♯ minor, is F♯, A and C♯: the root (F♯), the minor third (A) and the perfect fifth (C♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

What is the difference between F♯m and F♯?

One note. F♯m has the minor third, A; F♯ raises it a half step to A♯.

Can I play F♯m7 instead of F♯m?

Usually, yes. F♯m7 adds E to the three notes of F♯m, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of F♯m?

A: it has the same notes as the key of F♯ minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of F♯m.

Keys with F♯m

F♯m is the iii chord in D major, the ii chord in E major, the vi chord in A major, the iv chord in C♯ minor, the i chord in F♯ minor and the v chord in B minor.