G minor is a minor scale based on G, consisting of the pitches G, A, B♭, C, D, E♭, and F. For the harmonic minor scale, the F is raised to F♯. Its relative major is B-flat major, and its parallel major is G major.
Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. G minor is one of two flat key signatures that requires a sharp for the leading tone (the other is D minor).
During the Baroque period music in G minor was usually written with a one-flat key signature, and some modern editions of that repertoire retain that convention.
Read more about G Minor: Mozart's Use of G Minor, Well-known Works in G Minor
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