F Major Chord on Piano
The F Major chord contains F, A and C — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A | C |
| Interval | Root | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F
| Major (Ionian) | C F B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D G A |
| Dorian | C D G |
| Phrygian | D E A |
| Lydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F G |
| Locrian | E A B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ F B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | A B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | C B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ F# B♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F# A B♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | F |
| Minor Pentatonic | D |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | F |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | C |
| Blues | D |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E♭ E G A♭ B |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside F
| Power (5) | F |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Major chord?
F, A and C. That is 3 notes.
How is the F Major chord built?
From a root of F: A is the major 3rd and C is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the F Major chord?
C Major (Ionian), D Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Major chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F Major chord?
F Power (5). Each uses only notes the F Major chord already contains.
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