Chords in the key of F Natural Minor
All 7 diatonic chords of the F Natural Minor natural-minor key with Roman numeral analysis.
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
- Mode
- Minor
- Scale
- F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭
- Relative key
- A♭ Major
- Dominant
- Cm
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in F Natural Minor
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in F Natural Minor.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | Fm | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii° | G° | Open chord page | |
| 3 | III | A♭ | Open chord page | |
| 4 | iv | B♭m | Open chord page | |
| 5 | v | Cm | Open chord page | |
| 6 | VI | D♭ | Open chord page | |
| 7 | VII | E♭ | Open chord page |
F Natural Minor on the piano
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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
i–♭VII–♭VI–V in F minor
Fm · E♭ · D♭ · C
ii° – V – i
ii°–V–i in F minor
Gm7♭5 · C7 · Fm7
i – VI – III – VII
i–VI–III–VII in F minor
Fm · D♭ · A♭ · E♭
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in F minor
Fm · D♭ · E♭ · Fm
i – iv – v – i
i–iv–v–i in F minor
Fm · B♭m · Cm · Fm
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in F minor
Fm · E♭ · D♭ · E♭
i – VI – iv – V
i–VI–iv–V in F minor
Fm · D♭ · B♭m · Cm
i – III – iv – VI
i–III–iv–VI in F minor
Fm · A♭ · B♭m · D♭
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.