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G minor scale

The G minor scale notes: G – A – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F. The natural minor (Aeolian): the notes of the relative major starting from its 6th degree. Darker and sadder than major.

Notes and steps

G1A2B♭♭3C4D5E♭♭6F♭7

Steps: W – H – W – W – H – W – W · W = whole step, H = half step

G minor scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

G minor scale on the guitar fretboardFGAB♭CDE♭AB♭CDE♭FGADE♭FGAB♭CDGAB♭CDE♭FGCDE♭FGAB♭FGAB♭CDE♭357912

G minor scale on piano

G minor scale on the piano keyboardCDFGACDFGAE♭B♭E♭B♭

Chords in this scale

iGmGm7ii°AdimAm7b5IIIB♭B♭maj7ivCmCm7vDmDm7VIE♭E♭maj7VIIFF7

Other scales from G

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G minor scale?

G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F. Step formula: W–H–W–W–H–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (G). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

Which chords go with it?

The chords built on its degrees: Gm, Adim, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F. More in the key of G minor.

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