G natural minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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G natural minor

The G natural minor scale has 7 notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb and F. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1.

The natural minor scale gives minor keys their melancholic color. It has the same notes as the major scale three semitones higher (its relative major).

G natural minor

G A Bb C D Eb F · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

G

1

A

2

Bb

b3

C

4

D

5

Eb

b6

F

b7

Chords (triads)

i · G minor ii° · A diminished III · Bb major iv · C minor v · D minor VI · Eb major VII · F major

Seventh chords

i7 · G minor 7 iiø7 · A half-diminished IIImaj7 · Bb major 7 iv7 · C minor 7 v7 · D minor 7 VImaj7 · Eb major 7 VII7 · F7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Bb major C dorian D phrygian Eb lydian F mixolydian A locrian

Other G scales

G major G harmonic minor G melodic minor G major pentatonic G minor pentatonic G blues G dorian G phrygian G lydian G mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

D natural minor C natural minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the G natural minor scale?

The notes of the G natural minor scale are G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb and F.

What is the formula of the natural minor scale?

The formula of the natural minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the G natural minor scale?

The G natural minor scale has 2 flats.

Which chords go with the G natural minor scale?

The chords of the G natural minor scale are G minor, A diminished, Bb major, C minor, D minor, Eb major and F major.

Popular chords

C major G major D major A major E major F major A minor E minor D minor G7 D7 C major 7

Popular scales

C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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