F Major
Chords in the key of
The scale’s notes are numbered from 1 to 7. Roman numerals are used to label the basic triad (1-3-5) chords built on each of those notes.
The notes of the F major scale are:
F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Gm | Am | B♭ | C | Dm | Edim |
| F major | G minor | A minor | B flat major | C major | D minor | E diminished |
| F - A - C | G - B♭ - D | A - C - E | B♭ - D - F | C - E - G | D - F - A | E - G - B♭ |
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That’s the diatonic set. If you stay strictly inside the key, these are your friends. The pattern of naming chords for every major key is:
Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished. Numerals in UPPERCASE (I, IV, V) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (ii, iii, vi) denote minor chords.
F Major: Extended Chords
Fmaj7
F - A - C - E
C7
C - E - G - B♭
Dm7
D - F - A - C
B♭maj7
B♭ - D - F - A
Gm7
G - B♭ - D - F
E♭ Major
E♭ - G - B♭
F Major’s Parallel Minor
Changing between parallel keys can feel bold, emotional, and cinematic.
These notes come from the F natural minor scale (A♭, D♭, and E♭), and are commonly borrowed individually to colour chords in F major:
| ♭III | iv | v | ♭VI | ♭VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A♭ | B♭m | Cm | D♭ | E♭ |
| A♭ major | B♭ minor | C minor | D♭ major | E♭ major |
| A♭ - C - E♭ | B♭ - D♭ - F | C - E♭ - G | D♭ - F - A♭ | E♭ - G - B♭ |
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