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F minor scale

Key signature of F minor scale

The key signature of F minor scale has four flats (4♭) because its relative major key is A flat Major scale.

Four different kinds of F minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all F minor scales:

- F natural minor scale
- F harmonic minor scale
- F ascending melodic minor scale
- F descending melodic minor scale

Here are all F minor scales:

F natural minor scale

The note names of F natural minor scale are : F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭

F harmonic minor scale

The note names of F harmonic minor scale are : F G A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♮

F ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of F ascending melodic minor scale are : F G A♭ B♭ C D♮ E♮

F descending melodic minor scale

The note names of F descending melodic minor scale are : F E♭ D♭ C B♭ A♭ G

Closely related keys of F minor

Closely related keys of F minor are:

- B flat minor
- C minor
- E flat Major
- A flat Major
- D flat Major

Relative major key of F minor

The relative major key of F minor is A flat Major and below if the A flat Major scale :

Leading Tone of F minor

The leading Tone of F minor is E, because E is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

F minor on the circle of fifths

You can find F minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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