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F Minor Piano Chord

Root
F
Min 3rd
Ab
5th
C
PLAY
→
←
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
Ab
C

The Notes in an F Minor Chord

The Root

You'll have no trouble finding the root of an F Minor chord, because it's what gives an F Minor chord it's name: It's the note F.

The Min 3rd

The minor third of an F Minor chord is Ab. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.

Finding Ab from F step by step:

  • Start on: F
  • Step 1: move up to Gb
  • Step 2: move up to G
  • Step 3: Land on Ab
Min 3rd
Ab
Root
F
1
2
PLAY
  • Gb is a minor second above F.
  • G is a major 2nd above F.
  • Ab is a minor third above F.

The 5th

The fifth of an F Minor chord is C. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.

Finding C from F step by step:

  • Start on: F
  • Step 1: move down to E
  • Step 2: move down to Eb
  • Step 3: move down to D
  • Step 4: move down to Db
  • Step 5: Land on C
5th
C
Root
F
1
2
3
4
PLAY
  • E is a minor second below F.
  • Eb is a major 2nd below F.
  • D is a minor third below F.
  • Db is a major third below F.
  • C is a fourth below F. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note C is down 5 half-steps from F, but up 7 half-steps from F:
5th
C
Root
F
1
2
3
4
5
6
PLAY

The Inversions of F Minor

Root Position

Root
F
Min 3rd
Ab
5th
C
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
F
Ab
C

1st Inversion

Min 3rd
Ab
5th
C
Root
F
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
Ab
C
F

2nd Inversion

5th
C
Root
F
Min 3rd
Ab
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C
F
Ab

Other Minor Chords

Cm, C#m, Dbm, Dm, D#m, Ebm, Em, Fm, F#m, Gbm, Gm, G#m, Abm, Am, A#m, Bbm, Bm

See all minor chords

Other F Chords

F, Fm, Fdim, F+, FM7, Fm7, F7, Fdim7

See a list of 34 F chords