G minor scale

Learn G natural minor scale, G harmonic minor scale, G ascending melodic minor scale and G descending melodic minor scale, and all closely related keys

Key signature of G minor scale

The key signature of G minor scale has two flats (2♭) because its relative major key is B flat Major scale.

Four different kinds of G minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all G minor scales:

- G natural minor scale
- G harmonic minor scale
- G ascending melodic minor scale
- G descending melodic minor scale

Here are all G minor scales:

G natural minor scale

The note names of G natural minor scale are : G A B♭ C D E♭ F

G harmonic minor scale

The note names of G harmonic minor scale are : G A B♭ C D E♭ F♯

G ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of G ascending melodic minor scale are : G A B♭ C D E♮ F♯

G descending melodic minor scale

The note names of G descending melodic minor scale are : G F E♭ D C B♭ A

Closely related keys of G minor

Closely related keys of G minor are:

- C minor
- D minor
- F Major
- B flat Major
- E flat Major

Relative major key of G minor

The relative major key of G minor is B flat Major and below if the B flat Major scale :

Leading Tone of G minor

The leading Tone of G minor is F sharp, because F sharp is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

G minor on the circle of fifths

You can find G minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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