G minor chordson the mandolin
Main chords: Gm (i), F (♭VII), E♭ (♭VI)
The scale: G A B♭ C D E♭ F
Drones: Open G and D ring in G minor; A fits the key too. The courses are G D A E, low to high.
Capo 3: play it with E minor shapes, and every open course is in the key.
Common progressions
- i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII: Gm – F – E♭ – F
- i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i: Gm – E♭ – F – Gm
- i – iv – ♭VII – i: Gm – Cm – F – Gm (with the minor iv)
Basis: The Chiff & Fipple forum and common session practice: aeolian tunes lean on ♭VI and ♭VII (Em-D-C, Bm-G-A).