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 guitar chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the guitar 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 guitar.
![F Minor chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/f-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![F Minor Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/f-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![G Diminished chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/g-diminished-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![G Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/g-minor-seventh-flat-five-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![A Flat Major chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/a-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![A Flat Major Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/a-flat-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![B Flat Minor chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/b-flat-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![B Flat Minor Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/b-flat-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![C Minor chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/c-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![C Minor Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/c-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![D Flat Major chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/d-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![D Flat Major Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/d-flat-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar.
![E Flat Major chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/e-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
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.
![E Flat Dominant Seventh chord chart for guitar](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/guitar/e-flat-dominant-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
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 guitar tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. F Minor, B Flat Minor, C Minor
E| --1---1-----1---1-----3---3---
B| --1---1-----2---2-----4---4---
G| --1---1-----3---3-----5---5---
D| --3---3-----3---3-----5---5---
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --1---1-----------------------
2. F Minor, B Flat Minor, D Flat Major, C Minor
E| --1---1-----1---1-----4---4-----3---3---
B| --1---1-----2---2-----6---6-----4---4---
G| --1---1-----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
D| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----5---5---
A| --3---3-----1---1-----4---4-----3---3---
E| --1---1---------------------------------
3. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, B Flat Minor
E| --1---1-----4---4-----4---4-----1---1---
B| --1---1-----6---6-----4---4-----2---2---
G| --1---1-----6---6-----5---5-----3---3---
D| --3---3-----6---6-----6---6-----3---3---
A| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
E| --1---1---------------4---4-------------
4. F Minor, E Flat Major, D Flat Major
E| --1---1-----6---6-----4---4---
B| --1---1-----8---8-----6---6---
G| --1---1-----8---8-----6---6---
D| --3---3-----8---8-----6---6---
A| --3---3-----6---6-----4---4---
E| --1---1-----------------------
5. F Minor, B Flat Minor, A Flat Major, D Flat Major
E| --1---1-----1---1-----4---4-----4---4---
B| --1---1-----2---2-----4---4-----6---6---
G| --1---1-----3---3-----5---5-----6---6---
D| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----6---6---
A| --3---3-----1---1-----6---6-----4---4---
E| --1---1---------------4---4-------------
6. F Minor, G Diminished, C Minor, F Minor
E| --1---1---------------3---3-----1---1---
B| --1---1-----11--11----4---4-----1---1---
G| --1---1-----12--12----5---5-----1---1---
D| --3---3-----11--11----5---5-----3---3---
A| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----3---3---
E| --1---1-------------------------1---1---
7. D Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
E| --4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
B| --6---6-----8---8-----1---1---
G| --6---6-----8---8-----1---1---
D| --6---6-----8---8-----3---3---
A| --4---4-----6---6-----3---3---
E| ----------------------1---1---
8. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, E Flat Major
E| --1---1-----4---4-----4---4-----6---6---
B| --1---1-----6---6-----4---4-----8---8---
G| --1---1-----6---6-----5---5-----8---8---
D| --3---3-----6---6-----6---6-----8---8---
A| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----6---6---
E| --1---1---------------4---4-------------
9. F Minor, D Flat Major, F Minor, D Flat Major
E| --1---1-----4---4-----1---1-----4---4---
B| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----6---6---
G| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----6---6---
D| --3---3-----6---6-----3---3-----6---6---
A| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----4---4---
E| --1---1---------------1---1-------------
10. F Minor, C Minor, F Minor, B Flat Minor
E| --1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----1---1---
B| --1---1-----4---4-----1---1-----2---2---
G| --1---1-----5---5-----1---1-----3---3---
D| --3---3-----5---5-----3---3-----3---3---
A| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --1---1---------------1---1-------------
11. F Minor, A Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
E| --1---1-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
B| --1---1-----4---4-----8---8-----1---1---
G| --1---1-----5---5-----8---8-----1---1---
D| --3---3-----6---6-----8---8-----3---3---
A| --3---3-----6---6-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --1---1-----4---4---------------1---1---
12. F Minor, D Flat Major, A Flat Major, B Flat Minor
E| --1---1-----4---4-----4---4-----1---1---
B| --1---1-----6---6-----4---4-----2---2---
G| --1---1-----6---6-----5---5-----3---3---
D| --3---3-----6---6-----6---6-----3---3---
A| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
E| --1---1---------------4---4-------------