F major chord

The F major chord (F) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

F inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with F

F is the IV chord in C major, I chord in F major, V chord in Bb major, III chord in D minor, VII chord in G minor and VI chord in A minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (IV), D Dorian (III), G Dorian (VII), D Phrygian (III), E Phrygian (II), A Phrygian (VI), Eb Lydian (II), F Lydian (I), Bb Lydian (V), C Mixolydian (IV), F Mixolydian (I), G Mixolydian (VII).

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Questions

What notes are in a F major chord?

F, A, C.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is F in?

F is a chord in C major (IV), F major (I), Bb major (V), D minor (III).

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