Gb Minor
Gb Minor
Minor
Beginner
Root: Gb
7 notes
Natural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Gb
RootAb
Major 2ndA
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 4thDb
Perfect 5thD
Minor 6thE
Minor 7thInterval Details
Gb
Root
Ab
Major 2nd
A
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 4th
Db
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 6th
E
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5P - 6m - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Harmony
Key Signature
9 flats (bbbbbbbbb)
Modes (Chord Scales)
Gb minor
Ab locrian
Bbb major
Cb dorian
Db phrygian
Ebb lydian
Fb mixolydian
Harmonic Functions
T = Tonic
SD = Subdominant
D = Dominant
Related Scales
Modes
Modes are built from each degree of the parent scale, creating different musical colors.
Degree 1
Aeolian
Degree 2
Locrian
Degree 3
Ionian
Degree 4
Dorian
Degree 5
Phrygian
Degree 6
Lydian
Degree 7
Mixolydian
Practice Tips
Learn alongside major as they share a relative relationship. A minor is the relative of C major.
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Gb
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Beginner