Banjo F♯m chord (Open D)F♯ minor on the 5-string banjo: 4 3 4 4, and 2 more shapes

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 4 3 4 4 (first position)

1. String 4 (D): 4th fret, middle finger, F♯
2. String 3 (F♯): 3rd fret, index finger, A
3. String 2 (A): 4th fret, ring finger, C♯
4. String 1 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
5. String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, in the chord

Sounds: F♯ A C♯ F♯  ·  F♯m is F♯, A, C♯ (1 · ♭3 · 5)

Found in: A major (vi), D major (iii), A mixolydian (vi), B mixolydian (v), B dorian (v), B minor (v)

The 5th string: the short f♯ is the root of F♯m, so let it ring.

With a capo: on the 4th fret it’s 0 3 0 3 (frets counted from the capo), an open Dm shape. Spike the 5th string at the 9th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.

Open D tuning: f♯DF♯AD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.