Key of G minor
The key of G minor has two flats — B♭ and E♭. Its natural minor scale runs G A B♭ C D E♭ F, and building a triad on each of those seven notes — stacking thirds from the scale itself — produces the key's seven chords.
That gives three minor chords, three major chords and one diminished chord. Home base is Gm (i), flanked by Cm (iv) and Dm (v); the majors B♭ (III), E♭ (VI) and F (VII) brighten the key, and A° (ii°) appears mostly as a passing chord.
Relative major: B♭ major — the same seven chords, with B♭ as home base.
The seven chords of G minor
Common questions
- What chords are in the key of G minor?
- The seven chords in the key of G minor are Gm (i), A° (ii°), B♭ (III), Cm (iv), Dm (v), E♭ (VI) and F (VII).
- What is the relative major of G minor?
- B♭ major. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords — B♭ major simply treats B♭, not Gm, as home.
- How many sharps or flats does G minor have?
- G minor has two flats: B♭ and E♭.