F minor

F minor
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key f \minor s16 \clef F \key f \minor s^"" }
Relative keyA-flat major
Parallel keyF major
Dominant keyC minor
SubdominantB-flat minor
Component pitches
F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭

F minor is a minor scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, and E♭. Its key signature consists of four flats. Its relative major is A-flat major and its parallel major is F major. Its enharmonic equivalent, E-sharp minor, has six single sharps and the double sharp Fdouble sharp, which makes it impractical to use.

The F natural minor scale is

\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key f \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F natural minor scale" g aes bes c des es f es des c bes aes g f2 \clef F \key f \minor } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The F harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are

\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key f \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F harmonic minor scale" g aes bes c des e f e des c bes aes g f2 } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }
\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key f \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" g aes bes c d e f es? des? c bes aes g f2 } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }