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F Sharp Minor Triad Inversions on Guitar: 12 Shapes
Learn the F#m triad inversions on guitar and you can play F sharp minor in any area of the neck with three fingers: F#, A and C#, rearranged.
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- MIDI keyboard
- Digital or acoustic piano
- Guitar
- Computer, phone or tablet
Twelve F#m shapes, string set by string set
Start with the top three strings: the shapes are small and the top note is clear. Then move the same idea to the lower sets.
G-B-e strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
D-G-B strings
Root position
1st inversion
2nd inversion
A-D-G strings
2nd inversion
Root position
1st inversion
E-A-D strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
Same chord, different bottom note
An inversion just reorders F#, A and C#. Bottom note F#: root position. Bottom note A: 1st inversion. Bottom note C#: 2nd inversion.
Darker than major: the middle note of the major shape moves down one fret.
All F#m triad frets in one table
| String set | Root position | 1st inversion | 2nd inversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-B-e strings | x x x 11 10 9 | x x x 2 2 2 | x x x 6 7 5 |
| D-G-B strings | x x 4 2 2 x | x x 7 6 7 x | x x 11 11 10 x |
| A-D-G strings | x 9 7 6 x x | x 12 11 11 x x | x 4 4 2 x x |
| E-A-D strings | 14 12 11 x x x | 5 4 4 x x x | 9 9 7 x x x |
Frets from the low E string to the high E string; x = string not played.
A short F#m triad routine
- Learn the three shapes on the top strings first, slowly, saying the bottom note each time.
- Connect the shapes up and down the G-B-e strings, four strums per shape.
- Stay near fret 9 and find F#m on two different string sets.
- Then test yourself: random chord names, find the closest F#m shape each time.
Learn one string set per week and in a month the whole neck is yours.
Connecting the inversions
Walk up the G-B-e strings through 1st inversion (fret 2) → 2nd inversion (fret 7) → root position (fret 11), then back down. The top notes F#, A, C# change while the chord stays F#m.
Around fret 9, without moving the hand: G-B-e strings 6-7-5; D-G-B strings 7-6-7; A-D-G strings 9-7-6; E-A-D strings 9-9-7.
Train chord changes on your guitar
ChordRunner listens to your guitar through the microphone: a chord name appears, you play it in any shape, and the game hears if the notes are right. A MIDI keyboard works too.
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play F#m triads on the top strings?
On the G, B and high E strings: 1st inversion 2-2-2; 2nd inversion 6-7-5; Root position 11-10-9. Play only those three strings.
Why learn triad inversions on guitar?
They let you play F#m in any area of the neck with three fingers, so chord changes stay close and the top note can follow a melody.
What does a F#m triad sound like?
Darker than major: the middle note of the major shape moves down one fret.
Can I practise F#m with a game that listens to my guitar?
Yes. ChordRunner hears your guitar through the microphone and checks the chord in any shape or inversion. A USB MIDI keyboard works too.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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