The seven chords of G Minor with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The G Minor scale is G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in G Minor are made mostly of these, with the i, iv and V doing most of the work. In practice the V chord is usually D or D7 (the harmonic minor's raised 7th) rather than Dm: it pulls back to Gm much harder.
With sevenths: Gm7 (im7), Am7b5 (iim7b5), Bbmaj7 (IIImaj7), Cm7 (ivm7), Dm7 (vm7), Ebmaj7 (VImaj7), F7 (VII7), and D7 (V7). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In G Minor | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| i VI III VII | Gm Eb Bb F | the minor pop progression |
| i VII VI V | Gm F Eb D | the Andalusian cadence (the V is the major chord) |
| i iv V | Gm Cm D | the minor three-chord progression (V from harmonic minor) |
| i iv VII III | Gm Cm F Bb | a folk and rock favourite |
| i VI VII i | Gm Eb F Gm | the rock minor loop |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
To play G Minor with open chords: capo 3 and play Em shapes, or capo 5 and play Dm shapes. The shapes you fret belong to the other key; what comes out of the guitar is G Minor. Lower capo positions keep more of the guitar's ring.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in G Minor, chords over the lyrics, printable.
Relative major: Bb major (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel major: G major (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into G Minor with one click.
The seven chords built on the G Minor scale are Gm, Adim, Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F. As roman numerals: i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII. Most songs in G Minor use D or D7 as the V chord, from the harmonic minor scale, rather than Dm.
Bb major. It shares every note and every chord with G Minor; the difference is which chord feels like home.
capo 3 and play Em shapes, or capo 5 and play Dm shapes. The shapes you fret are from the other key; the sound is G Minor.
