The F# minor root 5 barre chord is played by barring the 4th fret. It gets used a lot, as F sharp minor is the relative minor of A Major. F#m also occurs in the key of D and E. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the F#m root 6 barre chord.
How to play the root 6 F#m chord
- Barre the first six strings of the 2nd fret, with the 1st finger.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
- Strum all six strings.
F sharp minor root 6 barre chord info
- This shape is played as a root 6 barre chord on the 2nd fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 6th string down) F#, C#, F#, A, C# and F#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, b3, 5 and 1 in the key of F sharp.
- It is a minor chord.