Scale · Natural Minor

G♭ Natural Minor Scale

The G♭ natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on G♭ — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.

G♭ Natural Minor
G♭A♭ABD♭DE
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Notes in G♭ Natural Minor

The G♭ Natural Minor scale contains G♭ — A♭ — A — B — D♭ — D — E. The interval pattern is the universal natural minor pattern, transposed to start on G♭.

How to use it

Open the interactive scale explorer above to see G♭ Natural Minor on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.

Common uses

The G♭ natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on G♭ — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.

FAQs

What chords go with the G♭ Natural Minor scale?

Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.

How is G♭ Natural Minor different from other scales on G♭?

The intervals between notes are different. G♭ Natural Minor uses the natural minor interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.

What's the relative key of G♭ Natural Minor?

For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. G♭ major and Eb minor share the same notes; G♭ minor and A major share the same notes.

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