Chords in the Key of G Minor

The key of G minor has 2 flats (B♭, E♭). Its scale is G – A – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F, and its chords are Gm, Adim, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F.

The G minor scale.

Chords in G minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Gm	Gm7 i7	G – B♭ – D
ii°	Adim	Am7♭5 iiø7	A – C – E♭
III	B♭	B♭maj7 IIImaj7	B♭ – D – F
iv	Cm	Cm7 iv7	C – E♭ – G
v	Dm	Dm7 v7	D – F – A
VI	E♭	E♭maj7 VImaj7	E♭ – G – B♭
VII	F	F7 VII7	F – A – C

Common chord progressions in G minor

i – iv – v – i: Gm – Cm – Dm – Gm
i – VI – III – VII: Gm – E♭ – B♭ – F
i – VII – VI – VII: Gm – F – E♭ – F
ii° – v – i: Adim – Dm – Gm

Related keys

B♭ major (relative major, same notes)
G major (parallel major, same starting note)
D minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
C minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)