Fm chord on piano
F minor: F · A♭ · C. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesF A♭ C
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th
▶ Learn this chord free
The chord trainer shows it, listens, and scores you. No sign-up.
On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A♭ — finger 3 · C — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF – A♭ – C
- 1stA♭ – C – F
- 2ndC – F – A♭
Songs that use Fm
Ludovico EinaudiNuvole Bianche
F minor · Beginner
Nils FrahmAmbre
F minor · Advanced
Philip GlassOpening (Glassworks)
Eb major · Intermediate
Ólafur Arnaldssaman
C minor · Beginner
Max RichterThe Departure
C minor · Beginner
Max RichterWritten on the Sky
Db major · Beginner