F Minor Scale

F natural minor scale

F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F are the notes of the F minor scale.

Notes of the F Minor Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:

F Minor Key Signature

The key signature of F minor scale has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭ and D♭.

F minor scale is the relative minor of A Flat major scale. F minor and A Flat major scales have the same flat key signature.

These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the F minor scale.

i. F – A♭ – C (F minor chord)

iiº. G – B♭ – D♭ (G diminished chord)

III. A♭ – C – E♭ (A Flat major chord)

iv. B♭ – D♭ – F (B Flat minor chord)

v. C – E♭ – G (C minor chord)

VI. D♭- F – A♭ (D Flat major chord)

VII. E♭- G – B♭(E Flat major chord)

These are the harmonic chords that are diatonic to the F minor scale.

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