F major

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Major key and scale based on the note F

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::summary Major key and scale based on the note F ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox musical scale"]

FieldValue
nameF major
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key f \major s16 \clef bass \key f \major s^"" }
relativeD minor
parallelF minor
dominantC major
subdominantB-flat major
first_pitchF
second_pitchG
third_pitchA
fourth_pitchB
fifth_pitchC
sixth_pitchD
seventh_pitchE
::

| name=F major { \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key f \major s16 \clef bass \key f \major s^"" } | relative=D minor | parallel=F minor | dominant=C major | subdominant=B-flat major | first_pitch=F | second_pitch=G | third_pitch=A | fourth_pitch=B | fifth_pitch=C | sixth_pitch=D | seventh_pitch=E 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. Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor.

The F major scale is: \header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative f' { \key f \major \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F natural major scale" g a bes c d e f e d c bes a g f2 \clef F \key f \major } \score { { } \layout { } \midi { } }

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:

\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative f' { \key f \major \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F harmonic major scale" g a bes c des e f e des! c bes a g f2 \clef F \key f \major } \score { { } \layout { } \midi { } } \header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative f' { \key f \major \omit Score.TimeSignature f^"F melodic major scale" g a bes c d e f es des c bes a g f2 \clef F \key f \major } \score { { } \layout { } \midi { } }

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.

Scale degree chords

The scale degree chords of F major are:

Notable compositions in F major

References

References

  1. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=nGIUiK4IXWkC&dq=music%20theory&pg=PA28 Music Theory]''. (1950). United States: Standards and Curriculum Division, Training, Bureau of Naval Personnel. 28.

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