F major
| F major | |
|---|---|
| Chord symbol (s) : | F. |
| Parallel Tone : | D minor |
| Dominant : | C major |
| Subdominant : | B flat major |
| Scale : | f - g - a ^ b - c - d - e ^ f |
F-Dur is a key of the musical scale major based on the fundamental f builds. The key of F major is written with a ♭ in musical notation (b). The corresponding scale and the basic chord of this key (the tonic fac) are also denoted by the term F major.
Traditionally, F major is considered to be the “pastoral key”, as many woodwind instruments have always had an F as the keynote and were associated with the shepherds.
F major is often described as a little less bright and clear than C major , but compare the entry key character .
Classification of the key
| Sign : | 7 ♭ + fes
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6 ♭ + ces
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5 ♭ + total
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4 ♭ + des
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3 ♭ + as
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2 ♭ + es
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1 ♭ b
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0 ♭ / ♯ |
1 ♯ f sharp
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2 ♯ + c sharp
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3 ♯ + g sharp
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4 ♯ + dis
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5 ♯ + ais
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6 ♯ + ice
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7 ♯ + his
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| Major keys: | Ces | Ges | Of | As | It | B. | F. | C. | G | D. | A. | E. | H | F sharp | Cis |
| Minor keys: | as | it | b | f | c | G | d | a | e | H | f sharp | cis | g sharp | dis | ais |