F

Diatonic Scale

F Major

The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.

Notes in F Major

F1
G2
A3
Bb4
C5
D6
E7
F8

Chords in F Major

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IFF – A – Cmajor
iiGmG – Bb – Dminor
iiiAmA – C – Eminor
IVBbBb – D – Fmajor
VCC – E – Gmajor
viDmD – F – Aminor
viiE°E – G – Bbdiminished

Other Scales in F

Natural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic 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

Major in All 12 Keys

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

Practice by Ear

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

Chords in F Major

The F major scale contains the notes F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E. The brightest, most stable scale — the foundation of Western tonal music.

The diatonic chords in F major are F (I), Gm (ii), Am (iii), Bb (IV), C (V), Dm (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 major scale.

To develop your ear for the F major 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.