Circle of fifths
Chords in the Key of F Minor
Fm: its chords and the progressions to play.
F1
G2
A♭♭3
B♭4
C5
D♭♭6
E♭♭7
The key of F Minor gives you seven chords from its scale. The three you will play most are Fm, B♭m and C7: with those you can accompany almost any song in Fm.
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To play
Progressions in Fm
The classic loop
Fm – B♭m – C7 – Fm
i – iv – V7 – i
Through the relative major
Fm – D♭ – B♭m – C7
i – VI – iv – V7
The 7 chords of Fm
iFm
ii°Gdim
IIIA♭
ivB♭m
VC
VID♭
vii°Edim
Key signature
4 flats
The altered notes are A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭. Fm shares its key signature with A♭, its relative major: same notes, different home.
In minor the fifth chord is played major, C7, borrowing the leading tone from harmonic minor: that is what makes the loop resolve.
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