F Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Fm
minor
ii°
G°
dim
III
G#
major
iv
A#m
minor
v
Cm
minor
VI
C#
major
VII
D#
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iFmMinor
2ii°G°Diminished
3IIIG#Major
4ivA#mMinor
5vCmMinor
6VIC#Major
7VIID#Major

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

View F Natural Minor fretboard diagram →

Other scales in F

F MajorF Harmonic MinorF Melodic MinorF DorianF PhrygianF Lydian

About the F Natural Minor scale's harmony

The F Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Fm, G°, G#, A#m, Cm, C#, D#. These chords all use only the notes of the F Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.