F Minor Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play F Minor on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes F, G#, C. This page shows how to play F Minor on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 3-fret stretch. F falls on the D string. It sounds from C3 up to C5. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.