Chords in F major

F · Gm · Am · B♭ · C · Dm · Edim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature B♭ · scale F G A B♭ C D E

F — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for F major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	F	F – A – C	Fmaj7	tonic
ii	Gm	G – B♭ – D	Gm7	predominant
iii	Am	A – C – E	Am7	tonic substitute
IV	B♭	B♭ – D – F	B♭maj7	predominant
V	C	C – E – G	C7	dominant
vi	Dm	D – F – A	Dm7	tonic substitute
vii°	Edim	E – G – B♭	Em7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

F – C – Dm – B♭ I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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F – Dm – B♭ – C I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Dm – B♭ – F – C vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Gm – C – F – F ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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F – B♭ – C – F I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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F – C – Dm – Am – B♭ – F – B♭ – C I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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F – E♭ – B♭ – F I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: D minor (same notes). Parallel minor: F minor (same tonic). See the F major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of F major?

The seven diatonic chords of F major are F (I), Gm (ii), Am (iii), B♭ (IV), C (V), Dm (vi), Edim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in F major?

Fmaj7 (Imaj7), Gm7 (ii7), Am7 (iii7), B♭maj7 (IVmaj7), C7 (V7), Dm7 (vi7), Em7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in F major?

The primary chords are F (I), B♭ (IV) and C (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does F major have?

1 flat: B♭.

What is the relative minor of F major?

D minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.