Am/F♯ chord

A minor with F♯ in the bass

Notes
A C E / F♯
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Am/F♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    Am/F# chord, shape 1: 2-0-2-2-1-02341F♯AEACEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-0-2-2-1-0

  2. Shape 2From fret 4
    Am/F# chord, shape 2: x-x-4-5-5-54fr××1234F♯CEAPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-4-5-5-5

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 2
    Am/F# chord, shape 3: 2-3-2-5-5-52fr121444F♯CECEAPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-3-2-5-5-5

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About Am/F♯

Am/F♯ is Am with F♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of A minor

These chords share notes with Am/F♯ and sound natural next to it.

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