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Chords in F major

F major is built from the notes F, G, A, Bb, C, D and E. Its scale carries 1 flat. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on F as the I. The chord on the fifth degree is C, a major V, so F major has the leading tone that makes a C-to-F cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, F major commonly borrows Fm (i), Gdim (iiø), Ab (bIII), Bbm (iv) and Cm (v) from the parallel minor — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

IFF major, open position, capo 0133211iiGmG minor, open position, capo 0310033iiiAmA minor, open position, capo 0x02210IVBbBb major, open position, capo 0x10331VCC major, open position, capo 0x32010viDmD minor, open position, capo 0xx0231viiøEdimE diminished, open position, capo 00120xx

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Fmaj7, Gm7, Am7, Bbmaj7, C7, Dm7, Em7b5.

Borrowed chords

iFmF minor, open position, capo 0133111iiøGdimG diminished, open position, capo 03453xxbIIIAbAb major, position 4, capo 04fr466544ivBbmBb minor, open position, capo 0x13321vCmC minor, open position, capo 0x31013bVIDbDb major, position 4, capo 04frx46664bVIIEbEb major, position 4, capo 04frx65046
Capo

Capo 5 and play C major shapes to sound F major.

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