The key of F minor has four flats. For reference, here are the notes in the F minor scale:
- F
- G
- A Flat
- B Flat
- C
- D Flat
- E Flat
All the chords in the key of F minor 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 Minor
- G Diminished
- A Flat Major
- B Flat Minor
- C Minor
- D Flat Major
- E Flat Major
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 Minor or F Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of F minor is the F minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F minor chord on banjo.
The F minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — G Diminished or G Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of F minor is the G diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G diminished chord on banjo.
The G minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — A Flat Major or A Flat Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of F minor is the A flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A flat major chord on banjo.
The A flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A flat major seventh chord.
iv Chord — B Flat Minor or B Flat Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of F minor is the B flat minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat minor chord on banjo.
The B flat minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat minor seventh chord.
v Chord — C Minor or C Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of F minor is the C minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C minor chord on banjo.
The C minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — D Flat Major or D Flat Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of F minor is the D flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D flat major chord on banjo.
The D flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D flat major seventh chord.
VII Chord — E Flat Major or E Flat Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of F minor is the E flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E flat major chord on banjo.
The E flat dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of F minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E flat dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of F Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of F Minor that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. F Minor, B Flat Minor, C Minor
D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----4---4---
G| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| ------------------------------
2. F Minor, B Flat Minor, D Flat Major, C Minor
D| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----6---6-----4---4---
G| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
D| --10--10----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
G| ----------------------------------------
3. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, B Flat Minor
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
4. F Minor, E Flat Major, D Flat Major
D| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
B| --9---9-----8---8-----6---6---
G| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
D| --10--10----8---8-----6---6---
G| ------------------------------
5. F Minor, B Flat Minor, A Flat Major, D Flat Major
D| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
B| --9---9-----2---2-----1---1-----6---6---
G| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
D| --10--10----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
G| ----------------------------------------
6. F Minor, G Diminished, C Minor, F Minor
D| --10--10----11--11----5---5-----10--10--
B| --9---9-----11--11----4---4-----9---9---
G| --10--10----12--12----5---5-----10--10--
D| --10--10----11--11----5---5-----10--10--
G| ----------------------------------------
7. D Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
D| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
B| --6---6-----8---8-----9---9---
G| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
D| --6---6-----8---8-----10--10--
G| ------------------------------
8. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, E Flat Major
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----8---8---
G| ----------------------------------------
9. F Minor, D Flat Major, F Minor, D Flat Major
D| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----9---9-----6---6---
G| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
D| --10--10----6---6-----10--10----6---6---
G| ----------------------------------------
10. F Minor, C Minor, F Minor, B Flat Minor
D| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
B| --9---9-----4---4-----9---9-----2---2---
G| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
D| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
11. F Minor, A Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
D| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
B| --9---9-----1---1-----8---8-----9---9---
G| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
D| --10--10----1---1-----8---8-----10--10--
G| ----------------------------------------
12. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, B Flat Minor
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
B| --9---9-----6---6-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
D| --10--10----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
G| ----------------------------------------
