Key of F major

Key signature: 1 flat (B♭). Scale: F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E. Chords: F, Gm, Am, B♭, C, Dm, Edim.

Chords in F major

Each scale degree has a triad and a four-note seventh chord. Tap a chord for the guitar shape.

Capo tip: on guitar, put a capo on fret 3 and play the shapes of D major – then 3 of the main chords are easy open shapes (2 without a capo).

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Progression	Chords	Generator
Pop progression (Axis)	F – C – Dm – B♭	Open in generator
Sensitive pop (vi–IV–I–V)	Dm – B♭ – F – C	Open in generator
’50s progression (doo-wop)	F – Dm – B♭ – C	Open in generator
Royal road (J-pop)	B♭maj7 – C7 – Am7 – Dm7	Open in generator
Canon progression	F – C – Dm – Am – B♭ – F – B♭ – C	Open in generator
Circle-of-fifths progression	F – B♭ – Edim – Am – Dm – Gm – C – F	Open in generator
Authentic cadence (I–IV–V–I)	F – B♭ – C – F	Open in generator
Folk and country	F – F – B♭ – F – F – B♭ – C – F	Open in generator
ii–V–I (jazz)	Gm7 – C7 – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7	Open in generator
Turnaround (I–vi–ii–V)	Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7	Open in generator
12-bar blues	F7 – F7 – F7 – F7 – B♭7 – B♭7 – F7 – F7 – C7 – B♭7 – F7 – C7	Open in generator
12-bar blues, quick change	F7 – B♭7 – F7 – F7 – B♭7 – B♭7 – F7 – F7 – C7 – B♭7 – F7 – C7	Open in generator
Three-chord punk	F5 – F5 – B♭5 – C5	Open in generator
Mixolydian rock (I–♭VII–IV)	F – E♭ – B♭ – F	Open in generator
♭VI–♭VII–I (victory cadence)	F – D♭ – E♭ – F	Open in generator
Major-to-minor IV (I–iii–IV–iv)	F – Am – B♭ – B♭m	Open in generator