Chords in the Key of F Minor

The key of F minor has 7 chords: Fm, G°, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭ and E♭. Songs in F minor often use C too. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

F minor: 4 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭)

Scale: F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ · Relative major: A♭ major

The 7 chords in the key of F minor (natural minor). Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
i	6m	tonic
ii°	7°	predominant
III	1	tonic
iv	2m	predominant
v	3m	dominant
VI	4	tonic or predominant
VII	5	dominant
V	3	dominant (harmonic minor)

Common progressions in F minor

i–VI–III–VIIFm D♭ A♭ E♭
i–iv–VFm B♭m C Fm
Andalusian cadenceFm E♭ D♭ C
i–VII–VI–VIIFm E♭ D♭ E♭
i–iv–VII–IIIFm B♭m E♭ A♭
iiø–V–iGm7♭5 C7 Fm7
i–VI–VIIFm D♭ E♭ Fm

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Guitar chords in F minor

Fm i · 133111
G° ii° · 31x32x
A♭ III · 43111x
B♭m iv · x13321
Cm v · x31013
D♭ VI · x43121
E♭ VII · xx1343
C V · x32010

Key signature and scale

F minor has 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). The F minor scale is F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭.

Its relative major is A♭ major: same signature, same chords, a different home chord. Next to it on the circle of fifths are C minor (one more sharp or one less flat) and B♭ minor (one more flat or one less sharp); songs often move to these keys.

Progressions in F minor

Progression	In F minor
i–VI–III–VII	Fm D♭ A♭ E♭
i–iv–V	Fm B♭m C Fm
Andalusian cadence	Fm E♭ D♭ C
i–VII–VI–VII	Fm E♭ D♭ E♭

Press Play in the tool above to hear them, or Transpose to move a progression to another key. Need these chords in another key? Use the transposition chart.

Chords in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of F minor?

The seven chords are Fm, G°, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭ and E♭ (i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII). Songs in F minor often use C too, the major V chord from the harmonic minor scale.

How many sharps or flats does F minor have?

F minor has 4 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭. Its scale is F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭.

What is the relative major of F minor?

A♭ major. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords; they differ in which chord feels like home.

Which chords in F minor are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are Fm, B♭m, D♭, E♭, C. With a capo on fret 1 you can play Em shapes instead: Em, Am, C, D, B, and it still sounds in F minor.

What is the V chord in F minor?

In natural minor it is Cm, but minor-key songs often use C (or C7) to lead back to Fm.

Last updated: October 12, 2026