G Minor Scale
The G minor scale has seven notes: G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭ and F. It has 2 flats (B♭ and E♭), and it is the relative minor of B♭ major.
Notes
- G1
- A2
- B♭♭3
- C4
- D5
- E♭♭6
- F♭7
Step pattern: W – H – W – W – H – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step)
| Degree | Note | Interval from G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Root |
| 2 | A | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | B♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | E♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | F | Minor 7th |
On the piano
On the guitar
Root Scale tone
Key signature
G minor has 2 flats: B♭ E♭. See it on the circle of fifths →
Chords in the key of G minor
| Numeral | Chord | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Gm7 |
| ii° | Adim | Am7♭5 |
| III | B♭ | B♭maj7 |
| iv | Cm | Cm7 |
| v | Dm | Dm7 |
| VI | E♭ | E♭maj7 |
| VII | F | F7 |
Common progressions
- Classic minorGm – Cm – Dmi – iv – v
- Epic / pop minorGm – E♭ – B♭ – Fi – VI – III – VII
- DescendingGm – F – E♭ – Dmi – VII – VI – v
Related scales
Practise it
- Alternate picking on one stringTechnique · moved down 2 frets into G
- Palm-muted gallopMetal · moved up 3 frets into G
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