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Fm/E chord on guitar

F Minor Over E. Notes: F, Ab and C.

Fm/E guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 13C54FR1Abb31C51FRECFAbCF
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play Fm/E

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).
  4. Let the open low E string ring.
  5. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: E (the root)Strings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Fm/E

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Fm/E guitar chord, barre at fret 13C54FR1Abb31C51FRECFAbCF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fm/E guitar chord, barre at fret 1××2Ebass1Abb31C51FREAbCF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fm/E guitar chord, barre at fret 12C53FR1Abb31C54Abb3ECFAbCAb

Barre at fret 1

Hard
Fm/E guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr1C51FR3C54FR2Abb3ECFCFAb

Barre at fret 3

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
Abb3 · minor third
C5 · perfect fifth

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color. The formula is 1 b3 5, and you will also see it written as Fmin and F-.

Keys that use Fm/E

D flat major iiiE flat major iiA flat major viC minor ivF minor iB flat minor v

More F chords

All F guitar chords
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Fm/E with another bass note

Fm/AFm/AbFm/BFm/BbFm/CFm/C#Fm/DFm/EFm/EbFm/F#Fm/G

minor chords in every key

CmC#mDmD#mEmFmF#mGmG#mAmA#mBm

Questions

What notes are in the Fm/E chord?

Fm/E (F minor over E) is made of three notes: F (root), Ab (minor third) and C (perfect fifth). The slash means E is played as the lowest note.

How do you play Fm/E on guitar?

The easiest Fm/E is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 3 (C). Put your pinky finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).

Is Fm/E hard to play on guitar?

Fm/E has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between Fm/E and F?

Only the third changes. F major uses a major third and sounds bright; F minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is Fm/E in?

Fm/E belongs to 6 keys: D flat major (as the iii chord), E flat major (as the ii chord), A flat major (as the vi chord), C minor (as the iv chord), F minor (as the i chord) and B flat minor (as the v chord).

What does a minor chord sound like?

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color.