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.
Notes in G Natural Minor
The G Natural Minor scale contains G — A — A♯ — C — D — D♯ — F. 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 E minor share the same notes; G minor and A# major share the same notes.