The key of G minor has two flats. For reference, here are the notes in the G minor scale:
- G
- A
- B Flat
- C
- D
- E Flat
- F
All the chords in the key of G minor are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- G Minor
- A Diminished
- B Flat Major
- C Minor
- D Minor
- E Flat Major
- F Major
Note: In this article I’m using ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
i Chord — G Minor or G Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of G minor is the G minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G minor chord on ukulele.
The G minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — A Diminished or A Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of G minor is the A diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A diminished chord on ukulele.
The A minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — B Flat Major or B Flat Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of G minor is the B flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat major chord on ukulele.
The B flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat major seventh chord.
iv Chord — C Minor or C Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of G minor is the C minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C minor chord on ukulele.
The C minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C minor seventh chord.
v Chord — D Minor or D Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of G minor is the D minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D minor chord on ukulele.
The D minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — E Flat Major or E Flat Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of G minor is the E flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E flat major chord on ukulele.
The E flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E flat major seventh chord.
VII Chord — F Major or F Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of G minor is the F major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F major chord on ukulele.
The F dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of G minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of G Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of G Minor that you can experiment with. I have included ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. G Minor, C Minor, D Minor
A| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0---
E| --3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----0---0-----2---2---
2. G Minor, C Minor, E Flat Major, D Minor
A| --1---1-----3---3-----6---6-----0---0---
E| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----3---3-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----0---0-----8---8-----2---2---
3. G Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, C Minor
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----0---0---
4. G Minor, F Major, E Flat Major
A| --1---1-----0---0-----6---6---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
C| --2---2-----0---0-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----8---8---
5. G Minor, C Minor, B Flat Major, E Flat Major
A| --1---1-----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
E| --3---3-----3---3-----1---1-----6---6---
C| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----0---0-----3---3-----8---8---
6. G Minor, A Diminished, D Minor, G Minor
A| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----5---5-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----3---3-----2---2-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----2---2-----0---0---
7. E Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
A| --6---6-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --7---7-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --8---8-----2---2-----0---0---
8. G Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, F Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----0---0---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----1---1---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----2---2---
9. G Minor, E Flat Major, G Minor, E Flat Major
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----6---6---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----3---3-----6---6---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----7---7---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----0---0-----8---8---
10. G Minor, D Minor, G Minor, C Minor
A| --1---1-----0---0-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----2---2-----0---0-----0---0---
11. G Minor, B Flat Major, F Major, G Minor
A| --1---1-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----2---2-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----3---3-----2---2-----0---0---
12. G Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, C Minor
A| --1---1-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --2---2-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----0---0---
