Piano scale · Major & minor

G natural minor scale on piano

How to play the G natural minor scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.

The standard minor scale — sad, serious or dramatic.

Its relative major is B♭ major — same notes, different home note. See all the chords in the key of G minor.

Notes
GAB♭CDE♭F
Formula
12♭345♭6♭7
Steps
WHWWHWW

Piano

One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers

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Suggested fingering

Right handG1A2B♭3C1D2E♭3F4G5

Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.

Chords in the G natural minor scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

i Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
ii° Adim Am7♭5 A C E♭
III B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
iv Cm Cm7 C E♭ G
v Dm Dm7 D F A
VI E♭ E♭maj7 E♭ G B♭
VII F F7 F A C

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G Natural Minor scale on piano
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