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The key of G minor

G A B♭ C D E♭ F

2 flats: B♭ E♭. Relative major: The key of B♭ major.

The triads of the key

i
Gm
ii°
A°
III
B♭
iv
Cm
v
Dm
VI
E♭
VII
F

The seventh chords

i7
Gm7
iiø7
Am7♭5
IIImaj7
B♭maj7
iv7
Cm7
v7
Dm7
VImaj7
E♭maj7
VII7
F7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: D7 (V7), which carries the leading tone F♯.

G natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in G