F Minor
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 natural minor scale are:
F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭
| i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fm | Gdim | A♭ | B♭m | Cm | D♭ | E♭ |
| F minor | G diminished | A flat major | B flat minor | C minor | D flat major | E flat major |
| 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 minor key is:
Minor, Diminished, Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major. Numerals in UPPERCASE (III, VI, VII) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (i, ii°, iv, v) denote minor chords.
F Minor: Extended Chords
F HARMONIC Minor: RESOLVING + cinematic
F natural/diatonic minor often borrows the 7th note from F harmonic minor; it’s just one semitone higher but creates and resolves tension far better than its diatonic counterpart.
This raises F minor’s E♭ to E, which affects F minor’s III, v, & VII chords:
| III+ | V | vii° |
|---|---|---|
| A♭aug | C | Edim |
| A flat augmented | C major | E diminished |
| A♭ - C - E | C - E - G | E - G - B♭ |
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