Chords in the key of F minor

The seven chords of F minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. iFm
  2. ii°Gdim
  3. IIIA♭
  4. ivB♭m
  5. vCm
  6. VID♭
  7. VIIE♭
Key signature
4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭)
Relative major
A♭ major

The 7 chords of F minor, plus a major V

  1. iFm
  2. ii°Gdim
  3. IIIA♭
  4. ivB♭m
  5. vCm
  6. VID♭
  7. VIIE♭
  8. Valso commonC

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, C, which leads back to Fm more strongly.

Seventh chords in F minor

Common progressions in F minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iFm
  2. VID♭
  3. IIIA♭
  4. VIIE♭

i–iv–v

  1. iFm
  2. ivB♭m
  3. vCm

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iFm
  2. VIIE♭
  3. VID♭
  4. VC

12-bar blues

  1. iFm
  2. iFm
  3. iFm
  4. iFm
  5. ivB♭m
  6. ivB♭m
  7. iFm
  8. iFm
  9. VC
  10. ivB♭m
  11. iFm
  12. VC

Notes of the F minor scale

  1. F1
  2. G2
  3. A♭♭3
  4. B♭4
  5. C5
  6. D♭♭6
  7. E♭♭7

F minor has 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

Play in F minor with a capo

  • Em shapescapo 1
  • Dm shapescapo 3

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to F minorOpen the capo chart

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