F Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
F
major
ii
Gm
minor
iii
Am
minor
IV
A#
major
V
C
major
vi
Dm
minor
vii°
E°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IFMajor
2iiGmMinor
3iiiAmMinor
4IVA#Major
5VCMajor
6viDmMinor
7vii°E°Diminished

Major in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in F

F Natural MinorF Harmonic MinorF Melodic MinorF DorianF PhrygianF Lydian

About the F Major scale's harmony

The F Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: F, Gm, Am, A#, C, Dm, E°. These chords all use only the notes of the F Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.