F♯m mandolin chord

How to play F♯m on mandolin

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret.

From the G string 2 4 4 2 (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.