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.

The F major scale is: 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.

The scale degree chords of F major are: