The key of F major has 1 flat. For reference, here are the notes in the F major scale:
- F
- G
- A
- B Flat
- C
- D
- E
All the chords in the key of F major are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- F Major
- G Minor
- A Minor
- B Flat Major
- C Major
- D Minor
- E Diminished
Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
I Chord — F Major or F Major Seventh
The first chord (I) in the key of F major is the F major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F major chord on banjo.
The F major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the I chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the F major seventh chord.
ii Chord — G Minor or G Minor Seventh
The second chord (ii) in the key of F major is the G minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G minor chord on banjo.
The G minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the ii chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh chord.
iii Chord — A Minor or A Minor Seventh
The third chord (iii) in the key of F major is the A minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A minor chord on banjo.
The A minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iii chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the A minor seventh chord.
IV Chord — B Flat Major or B Flat Major Seventh
The fourth chord (IV) in the key of F major is the B flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat major chord on banjo.
The B flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the IV chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat major seventh chord.
V Chord — C Major or C Dominant Seventh
The fifth chord (V) in the key of F major is the C major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C major chord on banjo.
The C dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the V chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the C dominant seventh chord.
vi Chord — D Minor or D Minor Seventh
The sixth chord (vi) in the key of F major is the D minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D minor chord on banjo.
The D minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the vi chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the D minor seventh chord.
viidim Chord — E Diminished or E Minor Seventh Flat Five
The seventh chord (viidim) in the key of F major is the E diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E diminished chord on banjo.
The E minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the viidim chord in the key of F major. Below is my favorite way to play the E minor seventh flat five chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of F Major
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of F Major that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. F Major, B Flat Major, C Major
D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
B| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| ------------------------------
2. F Major, C Major, D Minor, B Flat Major
D| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----3---3---
B| --10--10----5---5-----6---6-----3---3---
G| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----3---3---
D| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
3. F Major, B Flat Major, F Major, C Major
D| --10--10----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
B| --10--10----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| --10--10----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
4. F Major, A Minor, B Flat Major, D Minor
D| --10--10----2---2-----3---3-----7---7---
B| --10--10----1---1-----3---3-----6---6---
G| --10--10----2---2-----3---3-----7---7---
D| --10--10----2---2-----3---3-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
5. D Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, C Major
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
B| --6---6-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
D| --7---7-----3---3-----10--10----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
6. B Flat Major, F Major, C Major, F Major
D| --3---3-----10--10----5---5-----10--10--
B| --3---3-----10--10----5---5-----10--10--
G| --3---3-----10--10----5---5-----10--10--
D| --3---3-----10--10----5---5-----10--10--
G| ----------------------------------------
7. F Major, D Minor, B Flat Major, C Major
D| --10--10----7---7-----3---3-----5---5---
B| --10--10----6---6-----3---3-----5---5---
G| --10--10----7---7-----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----7---7-----3---3-----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
8. G Minor, C Major, F Major, D Minor
D| --12--12----5---5-----10--10----7---7---
B| --11--11----5---5-----10--10----6---6---
G| --12--12----5---5-----10--10----7---7---
D| --12--12----5---5-----10--10----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
9. F Major, B Flat Major, D Minor, C Major
D| --10--10----3---3-----7---7-----5---5---
B| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
G| --10--10----3---3-----7---7-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----7---7-----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
10. F Major, G Minor, A Minor, B Flat Major, C Major
D| --10--10----12--12----2---2-----3---3-----5---5---
B| --10--10----11--11----1---1-----3---3-----5---5---
G| --10--10----12--12----2---2-----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----12--12----2---2-----3---3-----5---5---
G| --------------------------------------------------
11. F Major, B Flat Major, G Minor, C Major
D| --10--10----3---3-----12--12----5---5---
B| --10--10----3---3-----11--11----5---5---
G| --10--10----3---3-----12--12----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----12--12----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
12. F Major, C Major, D Minor, A Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, B Flat Major, C Major
D| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3-----10--10----3---3-----5---5---
B| --10--10----5---5-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3-----10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3-----10--10----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----5---5-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3-----10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
