G minor · 2 flats

Chords in G minor

G minor has 2 flats, and its notes are G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭ and F. Its seven chords are Gm, A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭ and F; with sevenths, Gm7, Am7♭5, B♭maj7, Cm7, Dm7, E♭maj7 and F7. The dominant players actually use, D7, comes from harmonic minor, so all three minor scales are below.

Natural minor

The key signature's own notes. Its v is minor, so it has no leading tone.

Chords of G minor, Natural minor
Degree	Triad	Seventh	Function	Notes
i	Gm	Gm7	Tonic
ii°	A°		Subdominant
III			Tonic
iv	Cm	Cm7	Subdominant
v	Dm	Dm7	Dominant	D F A C
VI			Tonic
VII	F	F7	Dominant

Harmonic minor

The seventh raised a semitone, which makes V major and V7 a real dominant.

Chords of G minor, Harmonic minor
Degree	Triad	Seventh	Function
i	Gm	GmMaj7	Tonic
ii°	A°		Subdominant
III+			Tonic
iv	Cm	Cm7	Subdominant
V	D	D7	Dominant
VI			Tonic
vii°			Dominant

Melodic minor

The sixth and seventh both raised, as the melody climbs to the tonic.

Chords of G minor, Melodic minor
Degree	Triad	Seventh	Function	Notes
i	Gm	GmMaj7	Tonic
ii	Am	Am7	Subdominant	A C E G
III+			Tonic
IV	C	C7	Subdominant
V	D	D7	Dominant
vi°	E°		Tonic
vii°			Dominant

Hear where home is

Two short progressions in G minor. The last chord of each is the tonic, and the chord before it is what makes it sound like arriving.

Cadence

Gmi
Cmiv
D7V7
Gmi

Minor ii V i

iiø7
D7V7
Gm7i7

Common progressions in G minor

Minor ii V i iiø7 V7 i7
2. D7
3. Gm7
Andalusian cadence i VII VI V
1. Gm
2. F
4. D
i VI III VII i VI III VII
1. Gm
4. F

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