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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.

Short answer

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

Tonic
G
Key signature
2 flats
Scale
G A B♭ C D E♭ F
Relative key
B♭ Major
Dominant
Dm
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
iGmGm7
ii°A°Am7♭5
IIIB♭B♭maj7
ivCmCm7
vDmDm7
VIE♭E♭maj7
VIIFF7

Key signature of G Natural Minor

G Natural Minor has 2 flats: B♭, E♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

G Natural Minor on the piano

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G Natural Minor on the pianoCDFGACDFGAE♭B♭E♭B♭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
GmFE♭D
ii°–V–i in G minor
Am7♭5D7Gm7
i–VI–III–VII in G minor
GmE♭B♭F
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in G minor
GmE♭FGm
i–iv–v–i in G minor
GmCmDmGm
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in G minor
GmFE♭F
i–VI–iv–V in G minor
GmE♭CmDm
i–III–iv–VI in G minor
GmB♭CmE♭

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: Gm, A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F. They're built on each degree of the G Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in G Natural Minor?
G Natural Minor has 2 flats: B♭, E♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in G Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of G Natural Minor gives Gm7, Am7♭5, B♭maj7, Cm7, Dm7, E♭maj7, F7.
What is the relative key of G Natural Minor?
It's B♭ Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as G Natural Minor, but its music centres on B♭.
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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