What are the 7th chords in F♭ Major?

Adding a seventh to each chord of F♭ Major gives F♭maj7, G♭m7, A♭m7, B𝄫maj7, C♭7, D♭m7, E♭m7♭5.

What is the relative key of F♭ Major?

It's D♭ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as F♭ Major, but its music centres on D♭.

What are the most common progressions in F♭ Major?

Pop and rock songs in F♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.

Why do these chords sound good together?

Every chord in F♭ Major is built using only notes from the F♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.

How do I transpose a song to F♭ Major?

Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to F♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

Chords in the key of F♭ Major

The seven chords of F♭ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

F♭ Major is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as E Major.Open E Major Looking for F Major?

Short answer

The key of F♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: F♭, G♭m, A♭m, B𝄫, C♭, D♭m, E♭°. They're built on each degree of the F♭ Major scale.

Tonic: F♭
Key signature: 8 flats
Scale: F♭ G♭ A♭ B𝄫 C♭ D♭ E♭
Relative key: D♭ Natural Minor
Dominant: C♭
Parallel key: F♭ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in F♭ Major

Build a triad on each note of the F♭ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

Degree	Triad	7th chord	Function
I	F♭	F♭maj7	Tonic
ii	G♭m	G♭m7	Supertonic
iii	A♭m	A♭m7	Mediant
IV	B𝄫	B𝄫maj7	Subdominant
V	C♭	C♭7	Dominant
vi	D♭m	D♭m7	Submediant
vii°	E♭°	E♭m7♭5	Leading tone

Key signature of F♭ Major

Written out, F♭ Major would need 8 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses E Major instead.

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F♭ Major on the piano

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Common progressions in F♭ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in F♭ major

I–vi–IV–V in F♭ major

F♭D♭mB𝄫C♭

I–IV–V–I in F♭ major

F♭B𝄫C♭F♭

I7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♭ major

F♭7B𝄫7F♭7C♭7

vi–IV–I–V in F♭ major

D♭mB𝄫F♭C♭

I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♭ major

F♭7F♭7F♭7F♭7B𝄫7B𝄫7F♭7F♭7C♭7B𝄫7F♭7C♭7

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of F♭ Major?: The key of F♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: F♭, G♭m, A♭m, B𝄫, C♭, D♭m, E♭°. They're built on each degree of the F♭ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in F♭ Major?: Written out, F♭ Major would need 8 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses E Major instead.
What are the 7th chords in F♭ Major?: Adding a seventh to each chord of F♭ Major gives F♭maj7, G♭m7, A♭m7, B𝄫maj7, C♭7, D♭m7, E♭m7♭5.
What is the relative key of F♭ Major?: It's D♭ Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as F♭ Major, but its music centres on D♭.
What are the most common progressions in F♭ Major?: Pop and rock songs in F♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?: Every chord in F♭ Major is built using only notes from the F♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to F♭ Major?: Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to F♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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