Chords in the Key of F Minor

The key of F minor has 4 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). Its scale is F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭, and its chords are Fm, Gdim, A♭, B♭m, Cm, D♭, E♭.

The F minor scale.

Chords in F minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Fm	Fm7 i7	F – A♭ – C
ii°	Gdim	Gm7♭5 iiø7	G – B♭ – D♭
III	A♭	A♭maj7 IIImaj7	A♭ – C – E♭
iv	B♭m	B♭m7 iv7	B♭ – D♭ – F
v	Cm	Cm7 v7	C – E♭ – G
VI	D♭	D♭maj7 VImaj7	D♭ – F – A♭
VII	E♭	E♭7 VII7	E♭ – G – B♭

Common chord progressions in F minor

i – iv – v – i: Fm – B♭m – Cm – Fm
i – VI – III – VII: Fm – D♭ – A♭ – E♭
i – VII – VI – VII: Fm – E♭ – D♭ – E♭
ii° – v – i: Gdim – Cm – Fm

Related keys

A♭ major (relative major, same notes)
F major (parallel major, same starting note)
C minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
B♭ minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)