Key of F minor
Chords in the Key of F Minor – Free Chart
F minor has four flats, B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭, the same notes as A♭ major. Here are its notes in natural, harmonic and melodic minor, its chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.
The F minor scale
The notes of the key signature.
Chords in the key of F minor
Press to hearCommon progressions in F minor
i – VI – III – VII
Fm– D♭– A♭– E♭
Big, emotional minor pop
i – iv – V – i
Fm– B♭m– C– Fm
The classic minor cadence
i – VII – VI – V
Fm– E♭– D♭– C
Flamenco's falling line
i – iv – VII – III
Fm– B♭m– E♭– A♭
Moody rock and ballads
iiø7 – V7 – i7
Gm7♭5– C7– Fm7
The minor jazz cadence
Make a song in F minor
Pick a feel. MusicWave writes an original song with vocals, with F minor in the prompt.
Nearby keys
Keys that share chords with F minor
For DJs
Mixing in key
F minor is 4A on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:
FAQ
F minor questions
What chords are in the key of F minor?
Fm, Gdim, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭ and E♭. In a minor key the V chord is often played major, C instead of Cm, because it leads back home more strongly.
How many sharps or flats does F minor have?
Four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭. It shares its key signature with its relative major, A♭ major.
What is the relative major of F minor?
A♭ major. It uses the same seven notes as F minor but starts on A♭.
What's the difference between natural, harmonic and melodic minor?
Natural F minor uses the notes of its key signature: F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭. Harmonic minor raises the 7th note to E, which makes the V chord major (C). Melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (D and E) and usually comes back down as natural minor.
How do I know if a song is in F minor?
Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says F minor, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.