F minor
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| Relative key | A♭ major | |
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| Parallel key | F major | |
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| F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F | ||
- 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.
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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.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Scales and keys
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