F minor
4 flats: B flat E flat A flat D flat
- Natural
- F G A flat B flat C D flat E flat F
- Harmonic
- F G A flat B flat C D flat E F
- Melodic up
- F G A flat B flat C D E F
- Melodic down
- F E flat D flat C B flat A flat G F
F minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | F | G | A flat | B flat | C | D flat | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
F minor: common questions
- What notes are in F minor?
- F minor has 4 flats: B flat, E flat, A flat and D flat. The natural minor scale is F G A flat B flat C D flat E flat F. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: F G A flat B flat C D flat E F. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (F G A flat B flat C D E F) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the F minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 and the left hand plays 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1, on F G A flat B flat C D flat E F. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of F minor?
- A flat major. It has the same key signature as F minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the F minor arpeggio?
- F, A flat and C: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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