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Chords in the Key of G Minor

The chords in the key of G minor are Gm, Adim, Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F. Seven chords, one on each note of the G minor scale, and they all sound right together. Below: the table with notes, the seventh-chord version of each, and the three chords to learn first.

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Gm G Bb D

The three chords you will use most in G minor

Learn Gm, Cm and Dm first: they are the home chord and its two strongest neighbours.

Gm G Bb D
Cm C Eb G
Dm D F A

All chords in the key of G minor

The pattern is always the same in a minor key; only the letters change.

DegreeChordNotesSeventh chordNotes
i GmG Bb D Gm7G Bb D F
ii° AdimA C Eb Am7b5A C Eb G
III BbBb D F Bbmaj7Bb D F A
iv CmC Eb G Cm7C Eb G Bb
v DmD F A Dm7D F A C
VI EbEb G Bb Ebmaj7Eb G Bb D
VII FF A C F7F A C Eb

Major chords in G minor: Bb, Eb, F. Minor chords: Gm, Cm, Dm. Diminished: Adim. G minor has 2 flats; its relative key, B flat major, shares every note.

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The chords of G minor on guitar

  • Gm: 355333
  • Bb: x13331
  • Cm: x35543
  • Dm: xx0231
  • Eb: x68886
  • F: 133211

Two progressions in G minor

i-iv-v-i: Gm – Cm – Dm – Gm · i-VI-III-VII: Gm – Eb – Bb – F · Chord progressions in G minor

Chords in the Key of G Minor – ChordRunner

Play only the chords of G minor

In ChordRunner you can keep every chord inside the key and scale you choose, so you drill exactly these seven. MIDI keyboard or microphone.

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Chord progressions in G minor · Chords in B flat major

Common questions

Which chords belong to G minor?

Seven: Gm, Adim, Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F. Build a chord on each note of the scale (G A Bb C D Eb F) and these are what you get.

Which three chords should I learn first in G minor?

Gm, Cm and Dm. They are built on notes 1, 4 and 5 and carry most simple songs in G minor.

What is the relative key of G minor?

B flat major. It uses exactly the same notes and chords, starting from a different home chord.

Is there a game to practise the chords of G minor?

Yes. ChordRunner can keep every chord inside G minor while you play a USB MIDI keyboard, or a piano or guitar through the microphone.

Your instrument is the controller.

ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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