Key

The key of G minor · 2 flats: B♭ E♭

Minor keys sound darker and more serious. Songs in minor keys usually borrow a major V chord from the harmonic minor scale for a stronger pull home.

Relative major: B♭ major — the same notes and key signature. Parallel major: G major. Scale: G minor scale.

Notes in the key

GAB♭CDE♭F

Chords in G minor

One chord on each note of the scale. Roman numerals show each chord’s position — uppercase for major, lowercase for minor.

Left-handed

i Gm

G B♭ D

ii° Adim

A C E♭

III B♭

B♭ D F

iv Cm

C E♭ G

v Dm

D F A

VI E♭

E♭ G B♭

VII F

F A C

Borrowed from harmonic minor

Raising the 7th note turns v into a major V (and V7) — the chord that makes minor-key songs resolve so strongly.

V D

D F♯ A

V7 D7

D F♯ A C

vii°7 F♯dim7

F♯ A C E♭

Common progressions in G minor

The epic minor progression i–VI–III–VII Gm – E♭ – B♭ – F The minor cadence i–iv–V–i Gm – Cm – D – Gm The Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–V Gm – F – E♭ – D

Circle of fifths

Each step clockwise adds a sharp (or removes a flat). Neighbors on the circle share all but one note, so G minor’s closest keys are right next to it — and its relative major sits on the outer ring. Click any key to open it.