F

Minor Variants Scale

F Harmonic Minor

Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

Notes in F Harmonic Minor

F1
G2
Ab3
Bb4
C5
Db6
E7
F8

Chords in F Harmonic Minor

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iFmF – Ab – Cminor
iiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
IIIAb+Ab – C – Eaugmented
ivBbmBb – Db – Fminor
VCC – E – Gmajor
VIDbDb – F – Abmajor
viiE°E – G – Bbdiminished

Other Scales in F

MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb

Harmonic Minor in All 12 Keys

CC D D# F G G# BC#D♭Db Eb E Gb Ab A CDD E F G A A# C#D#E♭Eb F Gb Ab Bb B DEE F# G A B C D#FF G Ab Bb C Db EF#G♭F# G# A B C# D FGG A A# C D D# F#G#A♭Ab Bb B Db Eb E GAA B C D E F G#A#B♭Bb C Db Eb F Gb ABB C# D E F# G A#

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Harmonic Minor scale by ear →Play F Harmonic MinorHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in F Harmonic Minor

The F harmonic minor scale contains the notes F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, E. Natural minor with a raised 7th — creates a strong leading tone and exotic sound.

The diatonic chords in F harmonic minor are Fm (i), G° (ii), Ab+ (III), Bbm (iv), C (V), Db (VI), E° (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F harmonic minor scale.

To develop your ear for the F harmonic minor sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.