Diatonic Chords of F Minor Scale

How to form diatonic chords in F minor scale?

F Minor Scale

F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F are the notes of the F minor scale.

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Diatonic chords are formed by stacking two generic third notes above each scale note.

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F Minor Diatonic Chords

These are the seven minor scale diatonic chords that come from the F minor scale.

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Each diatonic chord is labelled with a roman numeral number.

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All natural minor scales follow this pattern of chord quality:

i, iiº, III, iv, v, VI, VII

1, 4 and 5 chords in natural minor will always be minor chords. 3, 6 and 7 chords in natural minor scale will always be major chords. 2 chord in natural minor scale will always be diminished chord. A different pattern applies to harmonic minor: i iiº III+ iv V VI viiº and melodic minor: i ii III+ IV V viº viiº

There are a total of 13 minor scale diatonic chords that harmonize the F minor scale. (7 in natural minor, 3 in harmonic minor and 3 more in melodic minor)

The seven diatonic chords in the F natural minor key are:
i — F minor chord ( F – A♭ – C )
iiº — G diminished chord ( G – B♭ – D♭ )
III — A Flat major chord ( A♭ – C – E♭ )
iv — B Flat minor chord ( B♭ – D♭ – F )
v — C minor chord ( C – E♭ – G )
VI — D Flat major chord ( D♭ – F – A♭ )
VII — E Flat major chord ( E♭ – G – B♭ )

The three diatonic chords in the F harmonic minor are:

III+ — A Flat augmented chord ( A♭ – C – E )
V — C major chord ( C – E – G )
viiº — E diminished chord ( E – G – B♭ )

The three diatonic chords in the C melodic minor are:

ii — G minor chord ( G – B♭ – D )
IV — B Flat major chord ( B♭ – D – F )
viº — D diminished chord ( D – F – A♭ )

Minor Scale Diatonic Chords in Other Keys

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