F major

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.

Relative keyD minor

Parallel keyF minor

Dominant keyC major

Subdominant keyB-flat major

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F major

Relative key	D minor
Parallel key	F minor
Dominant key	C major
Subdominant key	B-flat major
Component pitches
F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E

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The F major scale is:

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:

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.