Chord progressions in G minor

Which chords belong together in G minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of G minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Gm	minor
ii°	Adim	diminished
III	Bb	major
iv	Cm	minor
v	Dm	minor
VI	Eb	major
VII	F	major

5 progressions in G minor

iiø–V–iAm7b5 – D7 – Gm7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VGm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – D7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – D7The minor blues i–iv–vGm – Cm – DmThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VGm – F – Eb – DThe Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIGm – F – Eb – FThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

C minorD minorBb major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.