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F minor chord

Symbol: Fm · Notes: F – A♭ – C

Darker and more wistful than the major chord: a single note changes, the third, one semitone lower (3 semitones above the root).

How it is built

• F: root
• A♭: minor third
• C: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F – A♭ – C
• 1st inversion: A♭ – C – F
• 2nd inversion: C – F – A♭

In which keys

• III in D♭ major
• II in E♭ major
• VI in A♭ major
• IV (subdominant) in C minor
• I (tonic) in F minor
• V (dominant) in B♭ minor

Other F chords

F · F7 · Fmaj7 · Fm7 · Fsus2 · Fsus4 · Fdim · F+ · F6 · Fm6 · Fadd9 · Fdim7 · Fm7♭5

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