Chord progression · G minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in G minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in G minor
Gm→E♭→B♭→F
Numerals
iVIIIIVII

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1Gmi
2E♭VI
3B♭III
4FVII

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

i Gm
2G1B♭DG3D4G
G2D3G1B♭
GC4DB♭G B♭ D
VI E♭
6fr×1E♭2B♭3E♭4G1B♭
G3E♭4G1B♭
GC4B♭E♭E♭/G
III B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
C4DFB♭B♭ D F
VII F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
ACFF/A

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.