Fm chord
The Fm chord (F minor) 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 minor chord
The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.
Formula: 1 b3 5. Used in: Most house, techno, trance and trap progressions are built on minor chords.
Fm 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 Fm
Fm is the III chord in Db major, II chord in Eb major, VI chord in Ab major, IV chord in C minor, I chord in F minor and V chord in Bb minor.
It also appears in Eb Dorian (II), F Dorian (I), Bb Dorian (V), C Phrygian (IV), F Phrygian (I), G Phrygian (VII), Db Lydian (III), Gb Lydian (VII), Ab Lydian (VI), Eb Mixolydian (II), Ab Mixolydian (VI), Bb Mixolydian (V).
Build a progression around it in the chord progression generator.
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Questions
What notes are in a Fm chord?
F, Ab, C.
What is the formula of a minor chord?
1 b3 5. The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.
What key is Fm in?
Fm is a chord in Db major (III), Eb major (II), Ab major (VI), C minor (IV).
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