G Minor Chord on Piano
The G Minor chord contains G, B♭ and D — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | B♭ | D |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing G Minor
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ F B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C D G |
| Dorian | C F G |
| Phrygian | D G A |
| Lydian | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C F B♭ |
| Locrian | D E A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ A♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D G B |
| Melodic Minor | F G |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | G A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | G A♭ B |
| Major Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | C |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | G |
| Blues | E G |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ D F F# A B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside G Minor
| Power (5) | G |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G Minor chord?
G, B♭ and D. That is 3 notes.
How is the G Minor chord built?
From a root of G: B♭ is the minor 3rd and D is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the G Minor chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and D Phrygian, among others. Every note of the G Minor chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the G Minor chord?
G Power (5). Each uses only notes the G Minor chord already contains.
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