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F Minor Piano Chord

The F Minor chord contains F, A♭, C. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

F minor keyboard and inversions

F minor
Fm
Chord tones
FA♭C
Formula
1♭35
Notes
F · A♭ · C
Quality
Minor triad
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–E5
Position
Notes from low to high
F4A♭4C5
Fm
Bass: F4
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Simple reference tone; not a recording of an acoustic piano.

The F Minor triad uses F, A♭, C. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.

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How the F Minor chord is built

From F, the chord uses the root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–♭3–5.

Root position and inversions

The same chord tones can be reordered so a different chord tone is the lowest note. The written slash symbol identifies the bass note; it does not change the chord root.

F minor: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionFmF4–A♭4–C5F4
First inversionFm/A♭A♭3–C4–F4A♭3
Second inversionFm/CC4–F4–A♭4C4
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No verified hand-number examples are provided for this chord. The chord tones, written spelling, keyboard positions, playback and print reference remain available without assigning a fingering.

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Questions about this chord

What notes are in the F Minor chord?

F, A♭, C.

What is the formula for F Minor?

1–♭3–5.

Does changing the inversion make it a different chord?

No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.

Interactive practice

Build Fm on the keyboard

Select the three pitch classes that make F minor, then check your answer.

This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.

3Choose three pitch classes

One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.

One-octave keyboard from C through B
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