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Chords in the key of G♭ Natural Minor

The seven chords of G♭ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

G♭ Natural Minor is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as F♯ Natural Minor.Open F♯ Natural MinorLooking for G Natural Minor?

Short answer

The key of G♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: G♭m, A♭°, B𝄫, C♭m, D♭m, E𝄫, F♭. They're built on each degree of the G♭ Natural Minor scale.

Tonic
G♭
Key signature
9 flats
Scale
G♭ A♭ B𝄫 C♭ D♭ E𝄫 F♭
Relative key
A Major
Dominant
D♭m
Parallel key
G♭ Major

Diatonic chords in G♭ Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the G♭ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iG♭mG♭m7
ii°A♭°A♭m7♭5
IIIB𝄫B𝄫maj7
ivC♭mC♭m7
vD♭mD♭m7
VIE𝄫E𝄫maj7
VIIF♭F♭7

Key signature of G♭ Natural Minor

Written out, G♭ Natural Minor would need 9 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses F♯ Natural Minor instead.

Practise reading key signatures

G♭ Natural Minor on the piano

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G♭ Natural Minor on the pianoE𝄫F♭B𝄫C♭E𝄫F♭B𝄫C♭D♭G♭A♭D♭G♭A♭G♭ Natural Minor - G♭ · A♭ · B𝄫 · C♭ · D♭ · E𝄫 · F♭

Common progressions in G♭ Natural Minor

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in G♭ minor
G♭mF♭E𝄫D♭
ii°–V–i in G♭ minor
A♭m7♭5D♭7G♭m7
i–VI–III–VII in G♭ minor
G♭mE𝄫B𝄫F♭
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in G♭ minor
G♭mE𝄫F♭G♭m
i–iv–v–i in G♭ minor
G♭mC♭mD♭mG♭m
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in G♭ minor
G♭mF♭E𝄫F♭
i–VI–iv–V in G♭ minor
G♭mE𝄫C♭mD♭m
i–III–iv–VI in G♭ minor
G♭mB𝄫C♭mE𝄫

Related keys

The keys a song in G♭ Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
G♭ Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of G♭ Natural Minor?
The key of G♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: G♭m, A♭°, B𝄫, C♭m, D♭m, E𝄫, F♭. They're built on each degree of the G♭ Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in G♭ Natural Minor?
Written out, G♭ Natural Minor would need 9 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses F♯ Natural Minor instead.
What are the 7th chords in G♭ Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of G♭ Natural Minor gives G♭m7, A♭m7♭5, B𝄫maj7, C♭m7, D♭m7, E𝄫maj7, F♭7.
What is the relative key of G♭ Natural Minor?
It's A Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as G♭ Natural Minor, but its music centres on A.
What are the most common progressions in G♭ Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in G♭ Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in G♭ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the G♭ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to G♭ Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to G♭ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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