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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.

Short answer

The key of F Major contains seven diatonic chords: F, Gm, Am, B♭, C, Dm, E°. They're built on each degree of the F Major scale.

Tonic
F
Key signature
1 flat
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.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
IFFmaj7
iiGmGm7
iiiAmAm7
IVB♭B♭maj7
VCC7
viDmDm7
vii°E°Em7♭5

Key signature of F Major

F Major has one flat: B♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

F Major on the piano

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F Major on the pianoCDEFGACDEFGAB♭B♭F Major - F · G · A · B♭ · C · D · E

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
FCDmB♭
I–IV–V in F major
FB♭C
ii–V–I in F major
Gm7C7Fmaj7
I–vi–IV–V in F major
FDmB♭C
I–IV–V–I in F major
FB♭CF
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in F major
F7B♭7F7C7
vi–IV–I–V in F major
DmB♭FC
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in F major
F7F7F7F7B♭7B♭7F7F7C7B♭7F7C7

Related keys

The keys a song in F Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
F Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of F Major?
The key of F Major contains seven diatonic chords: F, Gm, Am, B♭, C, Dm, E°. They're built on each degree of the F Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in F Major?
F Major has one flat: B♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in F Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of F Major gives Fmaj7, Gm7, Am7, B♭maj7, C7, Dm7, Em7♭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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