G minor

Relative of B-flat

G minor is a musical key based on the note G, using a scale with B-flat and E-flat.

It has a reputation for darkness, passion, and tragedy—Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Chopin's Ballade No. 1 are famous examples.

In Western music theory, minor keys generally sound sadder or more serious than their major counterparts.

Related

majorOf chief importance
somberGravely serious in mood
MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
scaleMeasure of relative size
hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable

melancholic · Baroque · violin · Beethoven · poignant · dramatic · tonic · cello · Bach · fugue · dominant · introspective · symphony · piano concerto · string quartet · sonata · piano · Chopin

Categories

minor keys
chordsG chord, A major, B major, C major, D major
G wordsG-rated, G-string, G-spot, G major, G clef
music theorynote, notes, chord, chords, harmony
musical keysC major, D major, E major, F major, G major
flat keysB flat major, E flat major, B flat, E flat, D flat

Opposites

parallel major-minor relationship

G minorG major

Key with single sharp

relative major-minor relationship

G minorB-flat major

Musical key, two flats

maximally distant keys

G minorC-sharp minor

Musical key, four sharps

Family

minor, minority, minors, minored, minoring, minus, minimum, minimize, minimized

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