What is a F Major chord?

F major is an easy-to-play piano chord that’s made up of the notes F, A and C. It can be written as either “F Major”, or simply abbreviated to just “F”. Its relative minor is D minor.

What notes are in a chord of F Major?

A chord of F Major is formed by playing the notes F, A, and C. On the picture of the keyboard above, you can see the three notes of the F chord marked in green.

Chords related to F Major

There are a number of other chords that share a similar harmonic family as the chord of F Major on piano, meaning all of these will always sounds good when played in the same chord sequence:

Chord name	Required notes
Bb Major	Bb D F
C7	C E G Bb
D Minor	D F A
G Minor	G Bb D
A Minor	A C E
Eb Major	Eb G Bb

List of all F chords on piano

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What are piano chords?

A piano chord is formed when two or more notes are played on a piano or keyboard at the same time. Click here to read our complete guide to learning how to play chords on piano now!