Chords in the key of F♭ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the F♭ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
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♭
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- F♭ G♭ A♭ B𝄫 C♭ D♭ E♭
- Relative key
- D♭ Natural Minor
- Dominant
- C♭
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in F♭ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in F♭ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | F♭ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | G♭m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | A♭m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | B𝄫 | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | C♭ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | D♭m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | E♭° | Open chord page |
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
I–V–vi–IV in F♭ major
F♭ · C♭ · D♭m · B𝄫
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in F♭ major
F♭ · B𝄫 · C♭
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in F♭ major
G♭m7 · C♭7 · F♭maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in F♭ major
F♭ · D♭m · B𝄫 · C♭
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in F♭ major
F♭ · B𝄫 · C♭ · F♭
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♭ major
F♭7 · B𝄫7 · F♭7 · C♭7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in F♭ major
D♭m · B𝄫 · F♭ · C♭
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in F♭ major
F♭7 · F♭7 · F♭7 · F♭7 · B𝄫7 · B𝄫7 · F♭7 · F♭7 · C♭7 · B𝄫7 · F♭7 · C♭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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.