G minor
2 flats: B flat E flat
- Natural
- G A B flat C D E flat F G
- Harmonic
- G A B flat C D E flat F sharp G
- Melodic up
- G A B flat C D E F sharp G
- Melodic down
- G F E flat D C B flat A G
G minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | G | A | B flat | C | D | E flat | F sharp | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
G minor: common questions
- What notes are in G minor?
- G minor has 2 flats: B flat and E flat. The natural minor scale is G A B flat C D E flat F G. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: G A B flat C D E flat F sharp G. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (G A B flat C D E F sharp G) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the G minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1, on G A B flat C D E flat F sharp G. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of G minor?
- B flat major. It has the same key signature as G minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the G minor arpeggio?
- G, B flat and D: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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