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Chords in the key of F Natural Minor

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

Short answer

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

Tonic
F
Key signature
4 flats
Scale
F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭
Relative key
A♭ Major
Dominant
Cm
Parallel key
F Major

Diatonic chords in F Natural Minor

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

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iFmFm7
ii°G°Gm7♭5
IIIA♭A♭maj7
ivB♭mB♭m7
vCmCm7
VID♭D♭maj7
VIIE♭E♭7

Key signature of F Natural Minor

F Natural Minor has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. 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 Natural Minor on the piano

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F Natural Minor on the pianoCFGCFGD♭E♭A♭B♭D♭E♭A♭B♭F Natural Minor - F · G · A♭ · B♭ · C · D♭ · E♭

Common progressions in F Natural Minor

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

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in F minor
FmE♭D♭C
ii°–V–i in F minor
Gm7♭5C7Fm7
i–VI–III–VII in F minor
FmD♭A♭E♭
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in F minor
FmD♭E♭Fm
i–iv–v–i in F minor
FmB♭mCmFm
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in F minor
FmE♭D♭E♭
i–VI–iv–V in F minor
FmD♭B♭mCm
i–III–iv–VI in F minor
FmA♭B♭mD♭

Related keys

The keys a song in F Natural Minor 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 Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of F Natural Minor?
The key of F Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Fm, G°, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭. They're built on each degree of the F Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in F Natural Minor?
F Natural Minor has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. 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 Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of F Natural Minor gives Fm7, Gm7♭5, A♭maj7, B♭m7, Cm7, D♭maj7, E♭7.
What is the relative key of F Natural Minor?
It's A♭ Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as F Natural Minor, but its music centres on A♭.
What are the most common progressions in F Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in F Natural Minor 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 Natural Minor is built using only notes from the F Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to F Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to F Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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