G Minor Scale Guitar Lesson | How to Play

Learn how to play a new minor scale on guitar with this step-by-step G minor scale guitar lesson. You’ll learn scale positions, how the scale works, and more!

G Minor Scale Guitar Lesson

G minor scale notes

There are seven notes in the G natural minor scale, and Two of them are sharp notes.

  1. G
  2. A
  3. Bb
  4. C
  5. D
  6. Eb
  7. F

G minor scale formula

The formula for the G Minor Scale and every other minor scale is 1-2-b3-4-5-b6-b7.

Learn more about the minor scale formula.

G Minor Scale Intervals (Half and Whole steps)

The half and whole step sequence for the A Minor Scale and every other minor scale is:
W-H-W-W-H-W-W

Scale degrees of the G minor scale

iii°IIIivvVIVII
GABbCDEbF

G Minor Chord

The G Minor Chord is the root chord (the 1st chord) in the G Minor Scale.

G Minor guitar Chord
G Minor Chord

Learn the guitar chords in the key of G minor

Relative major of G minor

The relative major of G minor is Bb major.

How to play the G Minor Scale

You can play the G Minor Scale on guitar by finding the G note and following the minor scale formula, which results in the notes G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F.

By doing this you’ll end up with countless positions and shapes for the G minor scale.

As for this lesson, you’ll look at the G minor scales’ CAGED positions and related scale resources.

G Minor Scale CAGED Positions

Learn more about the CAGED system here.

Position 1

G Minor Scale Position 1 CAGED

Position 2

G Minor Scale Position 2 CAGED

Position 3

G Minor Scale Position 3 CAGED

Position 4

G Minor Scale Position 4 CAGED

Position 5

G Minor Scale Position 5 CAGED

Modes of G minor

The seven modes of the G natural minor scale are:

  1. G Minor
  2. A Locrian
  3. Bb Ionian
  4. C Dorian
  5. D Phrygian
  6. Eb Lydian
  7. F Mixolydian

G Minor Scale Guitar Fretboard Diagram

G Minor Scale Guitar Fretboard Diagram

G Minor Scale Guitar Fretboard Diagram PDF

Related Scales Resources

Guitar Chord Key Chart

Free Guitar Scales Chart for Beginners

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