Key of F Minor

The 7 diatonic chords in F Minor, shown with their Roman numeral function and color-coded intervals.

F Minor Scale & Chords

The F Minor scale contains the notes: F, G, G#, A#, C, C#, D#.

The 7 diatonic chords are: i = Fm, ii° = Gdim, III = G#, iv = A#m, v = Cm, VI = C#, VII = D#.

i
Fm
R
m3
P5
ii°
Gdim
R
m3
♭5
III
G#
R
M3
P5
iv
A#m
R
m3
P5
v
Cm
R
m3
P5
VI
C#
R
M3
P5
VII
D#
R
M3
P5

Common Progressions in F Minor

Pop (I-V-vi-IV)
Fm → Cm → C# → A#m
Classic Rock (I-IV-V)
Fm → A#m → Cm
50s (I-vi-IV-V)
Fm → C# → A#m → Cm
Jazz ii-V-I
Gdim → Cm → Fm

Related Keys

G# Major (relative major)F Major (parallel major)C Minor (dominant)A# Minor (subdominant)
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