Key of F on Guitar: Chords and Progressions
One flat (B♭). Beautiful for singers but famous for making beginners face the F barre chord.
The notes
F G A B♭ C D E
Find them all on the fretboard notes tool.
The chords in this key
Build a chord on every note of the scale and you get the seven chords that always sound good together in F. The Roman numerals are how musicians talk about them - they work in every key.
| Numeral | Chord |
|---|---|
| I | F |
| ii | Gm |
| iii | Am |
| IV | B♭ |
| V | C |
| vi | Dm |
| vii° | Edim |
Progressions to try
- F - B♭ - C - the F-key three-chorder.
- F - C - Dm - B♭ - pop ballad loop.
Why this matters: when someone says a song is "in F", these are the chords they are choosing from. Learn the I, IV, and V chords first - that is most songs.