Mandolin F♯m chordF♯ minor: 2 4 4 2, and 4 more shapes

Frets, low course to high: 2 4 4 2 (open position) · F#m/A

1. G course: 2nd fret, index finger (barre), A
2. D course: 4th fret, middle finger, F♯
3. A course: 4th fret, ring finger, C♯
4. E course: 2nd fret, index finger (barre), F♯

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

Found in: D major (iii), A major (vi), E major (ii), A mixolydian (vi), E mixolydian (ii), B mixolydian (v)

Open courses that ring: A is a note of F♯m, so it can drone under it.

No 3rd: F♯5 (x 4 4 2) leaves the 3rd out, so it backs F♯ major, mixolydian, dorian and minor tunes alike.

Tuning GDAE: G D A E, low to high.