F minor
F minor is a key of the tonal family minor, which is built on the root F. The key of F minor is written in musical notation with four ♭ (b, es, as, des). The corresponding scale and the fundamental chord of this key (the tonic F-flat C) are also designated by the term F minor.
Key classification
| Keys and their accidentals | |||||||||||||||
| Portent: | 7 ♭ | 6 ♭ | 5 ♭ | 4 ♭ | 3 ♭ | 2 ♭ | 1 ♭ | 0 ♭/♯ | 1 ♯ | 2 ♯ | 3 ♯ | 4 ♯ | 5 ♯ | 6 ♯ | 7 ♯ |
| Major keys: | Ces | Ges | Des | As | It | B | F | C | G | D | A | E | H | F# | C sharp |
| Minor keys: | as | it | b | f | c | g | d | a | e | h | F# | cis | gis | dis | ais |
Questions and Answers
Q: What is F minor?
A: F minor is a minor scale based on F.
Q: What does the harmonic minor do to the F minor scale?
A: The harmonic minor raises the E♭ to E♮.
Q: How many flats are in the key signature of F minor?
A: The key signature of F minor has four flats.
Q: What is the relative major of F minor?
A: The relative major of F minor is A-flat major.
Q: What is the parallel major of F minor?
A: The parallel major of F minor is F major.
Q: Which emotion or attribute is commonly associated with the key of F minor?
A: The key of F minor is often linked with passion.
Q: Name some famous pieces in F minor.
A: Some famous pieces in F minor are Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata, Haydn's Symphony No. 49 in F minor, La Passione, and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
