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♭♭ – F♭The 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 | G♭m | G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| ii° | A♭dim | A♭, C♭, E♭♭ |
| III | B♭♭ | B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| iv | C♭m | C♭, E♭♭, G♭ |
| v | D♭m | D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| VI | E♭♭ | E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| VII | F♭ | F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| i7 | G♭m7 | G♭, B♭♭, D♭, F♭ |
| iiø7 | A♭m7♭5 | A♭, C♭, E♭♭, G♭ |
| IIImaj7 | B♭♭maj7 | B♭♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ |
| iv7 | C♭m7 | C♭, E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭ |
| v7 | D♭m7 | D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭ |
| VImaj7 | E♭♭maj7 | E♭♭, G♭, B♭♭, D♭ |
| VII7 | F♭7 | 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.