F minor chord
How to play Fm on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Froot
A♭minor 3rd
C5th
- Symbol
- Fm
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The F minor chord is made of F – A♭ – C (formula R – ♭3 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
Fm inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
F – A♭ – C
1st inversion
A♭ – C – F
2nd inversion
C – F – A♭