Learn the G natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The G natural minor scale contains the following notes:
G – A – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – FThe scale degrees of the G natural minor scale are:
1, 2, ♭3, 4, 5, ♭6, ♭7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | G |
| 2 | A |
| ♭3 | B♭ |
| 4 | C |
| 5 | D |
| ♭6 | E♭ |
| ♭7 | F |
The G natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| G | A | W |
| A | B♭ | H |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D | W |
| D | E♭ | H |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | A | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | B♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | E♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | F | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | G, B♭, D |
| ii° | Adim | A, C, E♭ |
| III | B♭ | B♭, D, F |
| iv | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| v | Dm | D, F, A |
| VI | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| VII | F | F, A, C |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | Gm7 | G, B♭, D, F |
| iiø7 | Am7♭5 | A, C, E♭, G |
| IIImaj7 | B♭maj7 | B♭, D, F, A |
| iv7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
| v7 | Dm7 | D, F, A, C |
| VImaj7 | E♭maj7 | E♭, G, B♭, D |
| VII7 | F7 | F, A, C, E♭ |
The modes of G natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ Ionian | B♭ | B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A |
| C Dorian | C | C, D, E♭, F, G, A, B♭ |
| D Phrygian | D | D, E♭, F, G, A, B♭, C |
| E♭ Lydian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A, B♭, C, D |
| F Mixolydian | F | F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭ |
| G Aeolian | G | G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F |
| A Locrian | A | A, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G |
The relative major is B♭ major. B♭ major uses the exact same 7 notes as G natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
G natural minor has a minor 3rd (B♭), minor 6th (E♭), and minor 7th (F), while G major has a major 3rd (B), major 6th (E), and major 7th (F♯). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. G natural minor has a minor 6th (E♭), while G Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.