Chord progressions in F minor

Which chords belong together in F minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of F minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Fm	minor
ii°	Gdim	diminished
III	Ab	major
iv	Bbm	minor
v	Cm	minor
VI	Db	major
VII	Eb	major

5 progressions in F minor

iiø–V–iGm7b5 – C7 – Fm7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VFm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C7The minor blues i–iv–vFm – Bbm – CmThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VFm – Eb – Db – CThe Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIFm – Eb – Db – EbThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

Bb minorC minorAb major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.