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F minor

Also see: F major, or F-sharp minor.

F minor is a minor scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and E♭. The harmonic minor raises the E♭ to E♮. Its key signature has four flats (see below: Scales and keys).

Its relative key is A-flat major, and its parallel major is F major.

F minor is a key often associated with passion. Two famous pieces in the key of F minor are Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata, and Haydn's Symphony No. 49 in F minor, La Passione.

Well-known classical compositions in this key

• Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Fantaisie in F minor - Frédéric Chopin
• Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata) - Ludwig van Beethoven
• Ballade No. 4 in F Minor - Chopin
• Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 by Brahms
• Symphony No. 4 in F Minor by Tchaikovsky (see score).

See also: List of symphonies in F minor

Well-known popular songs in this key

• Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
• The Sound Of - Jann Arden

Scales and keys

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