PorchtoneQuick answer: the seven chords in G minor are Gm, A°, B♭, Cm, Dm, E♭, F. The strongest are Gm, Cm and Dm (the i, iv and v); most songs in Gm lean on those.
The chords
| GmiG B♭ D | A°ii°A C E♭ | B♭IIIB♭ D F | CmivC E♭ G | DmvD F A | E♭VIE♭ G B♭ | FVIIF A C |
Progressions that sound good in Gm
- AndalusianGm – F – E♭ – D (i VII VI V)
A falling bass line with Spanish drama.
- Night driveGm – E♭ – B♭ – F (i VI III VII)
Dark but moving forward; huge in film and alt-pop.
Playing in Gm with a capo
If the barre chords in Gm are a stretch, put a capo on and play easier open shapes. The song still sounds in Gm.
| Capo | Play these shapes |
|---|---|
| Fret 3 | Em, G♭°, G, Am, Bm, C (shapes from Em) |
| Fret 5 | Dm, E°, F, Gm, Am, B♭ (shapes from Dm) |
Related keys
G minor shares all its chords with its relative major, B♭ major. Its closest neighbours are D minor and C minor, which share six of its seven notes and make easy key changes.