About the F#m Baritone chord
Play F#m on Baritone ukulele with the 4 2 2 2 shape in DGBE tuning.
Use your index finger to barre the 2nd fret across the G, B, and E strings. Place your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the D string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.
Root
F#
Quality
Minor
Notes
F# · A · C#
How the F#m chord works
F#
Root (1)
The home note. It gives the chord its name.
A
Minor third (♭3)
The defining minor interval above the root.
C#
Perfect fifth (5)
Adds strength and stability.
This chord goes well with
F#m is the home chord in the key of F# minor. A key is a group of notes and chords that naturally belong together.