Fig. 1 · G minor

key signature

G minor

G1A2B♭3C4D5E♭6F7

2 flats, written B♭ E♭

relative: B♭ major parallel: G major the scale

The chords that live in it

Gmdegree 1 · minor Adimdegree 2 · diminished B♭degree 3 · major Cmdegree 4 · minor Dmdegree 5 · minor E♭degree 6 · major Fdegree 7 · major

Built by stacking thirds inside the scale and asking what quality comes out, rather than from a table of roman numerals.

What is true of it

G minor has 2 flats.

They are written in this order, always: B♭ E♭.

Its notes are G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭ and F.

Relative: B♭ major has the same 2 flats. Parallel: G major has 1 sharp, which is why changing mode changes the signature by three.

Every key

C♭ major G♭ major D♭ major A♭ major E♭ major B♭ major F major C major G major D major A major E major B major F♯ major C♯ major A♭ minor E♭ minor B♭ minor F minor C minor D minor A minor E minor B minor F♯ minor C♯ minor G♯ minor D♯ minor A♯ minor