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Chords in the key of G minor
The seven chords in G minor are Gm, A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭ and F. G minor has two flats: B♭ and E♭.
The seven chords
Play the chords of G minor
Tap a chord to hear it. The A chord written by its place in the key: upper case for major (IV), lower case for minor (vi), ° for diminished. is its place in the key; the colour is its job: home, moving away, or pulling back home.
On guitar, Dm has an A chord played near the nut that uses some unfretted strings, such as the open G, C or Em.; the rest are A chord where one finger presses several strings at the same fret, like a movable nut, so the shape works anywhere on the neck..
Numerals follow the key's own scale, so III, VI and VII in a minor key are its own major chords. A ♭ or ♯ in front marks a chord from outside the key. How Roman numerals work
Key signature and scale
The G minor scale
G minor has two flats: B♭ and E♭.
- G1
- A2
- B♭♭3
- C4
- D5
- E♭♭6
- F♭7
- G, the tonic
- Other scale notes
Progressions
Common chord progressions in G minor
The same patterns of A chord written by its place in the key: upper case for major (IV), lower case for minor (vi), ° for diminished. turn up in thousands of songs. Here they are in this key, ready to play.
Minor pop
i – VI – III – VII
- Gm
- E♭
- B♭
- F
The pop axis rotated to start on the relative minor — same four chords, darker centre.
Heard in Zombie, Numb, Despacito
Minor pop in every keyAndalusian cadence
i – VII – VI – V
- Gm
- F
- E♭
- D
A stepwise walk down to a major V borrowed from harmonic minor. Flamenco's signature move.
Heard in Hit the Road Jack, Runaway, Stray Cat Strut
Andalusian cadence in every keyMinor ii–V–i
iiø7 – V7 – i7
- Am7♭5
- D7
- Gm7
Half-diminished ii, dominant V7 and back to the minor tonic.
Heard in Blue Bossa, Autumn Leaves
Minor ii–V–i in every key
Related keys
Keys close to G minor
Keys that share most of their notes sound natural side by side, which is why songs so often move between them.
- Relative major: same notesB♭ majorB♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F, Gm and A°
- Parallel major: same tonicG majorG, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F♯°
- One step anticlockwiseC minorCm, D°, E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭ and B♭
- One step clockwiseD minorDm, E°, F, Gm, Am, B♭ and C
Capo
Play G minor with a capo
G minor's main chords are Gm, Cm, Dm and E♭. With the A clamp across all six strings at one fret. It raises every open string, so familiar shapes play in a higher key. on The metal strips across the neck, and the spaces between them. Each fret raises a string by one half step. 3, play them as Em, Am, Bm and C: three of the four are A chord played near the nut that uses some unfretted strings, such as the open G, C or Em..
Questions
G minor, in short
- What chords are in the key of G minor?
- The seven chords in G minor are Gm, A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭ and F. G minor has two flats: B♭ and E♭.
- What is the relative major of G minor?
- B♭ major. It uses the same seven notes and the same The sharps or flats written at the start of each line of music, telling you which notes the key changes. as G minor, so the two keys share all their chords.
- How many flats are in G minor?
- G minor has two flats: B♭ and E♭.
- Which keys are next to G minor on the circle of fifths?
- C minor (one step anticlockwise) and D minor (one step clockwise). Their chords overlap most with G minor's, which makes them the easiest keys to change to.