The key of G flat minor has five flats and two double flats. For reference, here are the notes in the G flat minor scale:
- G Flat
- A Flat
- B Double Flat
- C Flat
- D Flat
- E Double Flat
- F Flat
All the chords in the key of G flat 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 Flat Minor
- A Flat Diminished
- B Double Flat Major
- C Flat Minor
- D Flat Minor
- E Double Flat Major
- F Flat Major
Note: In this article I’m using banjo chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the banjo chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
i Chord — G Flat Minor or G Flat Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of G flat minor is the G flat minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G flat minor chord on banjo.
![G Flat Minor chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/g-flat-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The G flat minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G flat minor seventh chord.
![G Flat Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/g-flat-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
iidim Chord — A Flat Diminished or A Flat Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of G flat minor is the A flat diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A flat diminished chord on banjo.
![A Flat Diminished chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/a-flat-diminished-chord-chart.jpg)
The A flat minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A flat minor seventh flat five chord.
![A Flat Minor Seventh Flat Five chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/a-flat-minor-seventh-flat-five-chord-chart.jpg)
III Chord — B Double Flat Major or B Double Flat Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of G flat minor is the B double flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B double flat major chord on banjo.
![B Double Flat Major chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/a-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The B double flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B double flat major seventh chord.
![B Double Flat Major Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/a-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
iv Chord — C Flat Minor or C Flat Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of G flat minor is the C flat minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C flat minor chord on banjo.
![C Flat Minor chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/c-flat-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The C flat minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C flat minor seventh chord.
![C Flat Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/c-flat-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
v Chord — D Flat Minor or D Flat Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of G flat minor is the D flat minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D flat minor chord on banjo.
![D Flat Minor chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/d-flat-minor-chord-chart.jpg)
The D flat minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D flat minor seventh chord.
![D Flat Minor Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/d-flat-minor-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
VI Chord — E Double Flat Major or E Double Flat Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of G flat minor is the E double flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E double flat major chord on banjo.
![E Double Flat Major chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/d-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The E double flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E double flat major seventh chord.
![E Double Flat Major Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/d-major-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
VII Chord — F Flat Major or F Flat Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of G flat minor is the F flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F flat major chord on banjo.
![F Flat Major chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/f-flat-major-chord-chart.jpg)
The F flat dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of G flat minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F flat dominant seventh chord.
![F Flat Dominant Seventh chord chart for banjo](https://www.soundgoblin.com/img/banjo/f-flat-dominant-seventh-chord-chart.jpg)
Chord Progressions in the Key of G Flat Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of G Flat Minor that you can experiment with. I have included banjo tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. G Flat Minor, C Flat Minor, D Flat Minor
D| --11--11----4---4-----6---6---
B| --10--10----3---3-----5---5---
G| --11--11----4---4-----6---6---
D| --11--11----4---4-----6---6---
G| ------------------------------
2. G Flat Minor, C Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major, D Flat Minor
D| --11--11----4---4-----7---7-----6---6---
B| --10--10----3---3-----7---7-----5---5---
G| --11--11----4---4-----7---7-----6---6---
D| --11--11----4---4-----7---7-----6---6---
G| ----------------------------------------
3. G Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major, B Double Flat Major, C Flat Minor
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
B| --10--10----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------
4. G Flat Minor, F Flat Major, E Double Flat Major
D| --11--11----9---9-----7---7---
B| --10--10----9---9-----7---7---
G| --11--11----9---9-----7---7---
D| --11--11----9---9-----7---7---
G| ------------------------------
5. G Flat Minor, C Flat Minor, B Double Flat Major, E Double Flat Major
D| --11--11----4---4-----2---2-----7---7---
B| --10--10----3---3-----2---2-----7---7---
G| --11--11----4---4-----2---2-----7---7---
D| --11--11----4---4-----2---2-----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
6. G Flat Minor, A Flat Diminished, D Flat Minor, G Flat Minor
D| --11--11----0---0-----6---6-----11--11--
B| --10--10----0---0-----5---5-----10--10--
G| --11--11----1---1-----6---6-----11--11--
D| --11--11----0---0-----6---6-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------
7. E Double Flat Major, F Flat Major, G Flat Minor
D| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --7---7-----9---9-----10--10--
G| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --7---7-----9---9-----11--11--
G| ------------------------------
8. G Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major, B Double Flat Major, F Flat Major
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----9---9---
B| --10--10----7---7-----2---2-----9---9---
G| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----9---9---
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----9---9---
G| ----------------------------------------
9. G Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major, G Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major
D| --11--11----7---7-----11--11----7---7---
B| --10--10----7---7-----10--10----7---7---
G| --11--11----7---7-----11--11----7---7---
D| --11--11----7---7-----11--11----7---7---
G| ----------------------------------------
10. G Flat Minor, D Flat Minor, G Flat Minor, C Flat Minor
D| --11--11----6---6-----11--11----4---4---
B| --10--10----5---5-----10--10----3---3---
G| --11--11----6---6-----11--11----4---4---
D| --11--11----6---6-----11--11----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------
11. G Flat Minor, B Double Flat Major, F Flat Major, G Flat Minor
D| --11--11----2---2-----9---9-----11--11--
B| --10--10----2---2-----9---9-----10--10--
G| --11--11----2---2-----9---9-----11--11--
D| --11--11----2---2-----9---9-----11--11--
G| ----------------------------------------
12. G Flat Minor, E Double Flat Major, B Double Flat Major, C Flat Minor
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
B| --10--10----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
D| --11--11----7---7-----2---2-----4---4---
G| ----------------------------------------