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    The G Minor Scale

    The G Minor Scale 

    G Minor Scale Overview

    G Minor Scale Overview
    Keyboard Layout G Natural Minor Scale piano keyboard layout diagram
    Staff Layout G Minor Scale piano staff note layout
    Key Signature Two flats (B, E)
    Notes of Scale G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G
    RH Fingering 1 2 3 - 1 2 3 4 - 5
    LH Fingering 5 - 4 3 2 1 - 3 2 1
    Relative Scale B-flat Major Scale
    Parallel Scale G Major Scale

    VIDEO: How to play the G Minor scale on the piano

    Visualize the G Minor Scale layout on the keyboard

    The layout of this scale is

    G Natural Minor Scale piano keyboard layout diagram

    The Natural Minor Scale layout on the piano

    G Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    The Harmonic Minor layout on the piano

    G Melodic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    The Melodic Minor layout on the piano. Keep in mind that this is the layout of the ascending Melodic Minor scale. When the Melodic Minor is played descending, the notes revert back to the Natural Minor version (see the first tab).

    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout
    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    Read the G Minor Scale on the staff

    This is what this scale looks like on the staff

    G Natural Minor piano scale on staff with fingering one octave
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    The Natural Minor Scale in one octave on the staff

    G Harmonic Minor piano scale on staff with fingering one octave
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    The Harmonic Minor scale in one octave on the staff

    G Melodic Minor piano scale on staff with fingering one octave
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    The Melodic Minor Scale in one octave on the staff

    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout
    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    Play the G Minor Scale with hands alone

    Core positions

    G Natural Minor piano scale fingering chart for the right hand

    Right Hand Core Positions for the Natural Minor Scale

    G Natural Minor piano scale fingering chart for the left hand

    Left Hand Core Positions for the Natural Minor Scale

    G Harmonic Minor piano scale fingering chart for the right hand

    Right Hand Core Positions for the Harmonic Minor Scale

    G Harmonic Minor piano scale fingering chart for the left hand

    Left Hand Core Positions for the Harmonic Minor Scale

    G Melodic Minor piano scale fingering chart for the right hand

    Right Hand Core Positions for the Melodic Minor Scale

    G Melodic Minor piano scale fingering chart for the left hand

    Left Hand Core Positions for the Melodic Minor Scale

    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout
    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    Play the G Minor Scale with hands together

    First sync point

    G minor piano scale hands together fingering chart

    Second sync point

    G minor piano scale hands together fingering chart

    Expand the C Minor Scale to more octaves

    Playing this scale in more octaves

    G Natural Minor piano scale on staff with fingering two octaves
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    The Natural Minor Scale in two octaves on the staff

    G Harmonic Minor piano scale on staff with fingering two octaves
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    The Harmonic Minor scale in two octaves on the staff

    G Melodic Minor piano scale on staff with fingering two octaves
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    The Melodic Minor Scale in two octaves on the staff

    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout
    A Harmonic Minor Scale piano keyboard layout

    Avoid common mistakes in the G Minor Scale

    Common mistakes in this scale are

    Other techniques related to the G Minor Piano Scale:

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