F Natural Minor Scale
The F natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on F — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
Notes in F Natural Minor
The F Natural Minor scale contains F — G — A♭ — B♭ — C — D♭ — E♭. The interval pattern is the universal natural minor pattern, transposed to start on F.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see F Natural Minor on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The F natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on F — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
FAQs
What chords go with the F Natural Minor scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is F Natural Minor different from other scales on F?
The intervals between notes are different. F Natural Minor uses the natural minor interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of F Natural Minor?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. F major and D minor share the same notes; F minor and Ab major share the same notes.