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F major

Major key and scale based on the note F From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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F major is a major scale based on F, with the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat.[1] Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor.

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The F major scale is:

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

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F major is the home key of the English horn, the basset horn, the horn in F, the trumpet in F and the bass Wagner tuba. Thus, music in F major for these transposing instruments is written in C major. These instruments sound a perfect fifth lower than written, with the exception of the trumpet in F which sounds a fourth higher.

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Scale degree chords

The scale degree chords of F major are:

Notable compositions in F major

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See also

References

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