Gm chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 6 | 2 – 1 3 | G G D A# | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 | G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 | G D G A# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 6 | 3 2 4 1 | A# D G A# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 x | 2 1 3 – | A# D G x | easy | |
| 8 0 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | A# G G D | medium | |
| x 0 11 10 | – – 2 1 | x G A# D | easy | |
| 12 0 11 x | 2 – 1 – | D G A# x | easy | |
| 0 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 | D A# D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 x | 3 1 2 – | G A# D x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | G D x A# | hard | |
| 0 7 8 6 | – 2 3 1 | D D G A# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 10 | 2 1 3 4 | A# D G D | medium | |
| 8 0 11 10 | 1 – 3 2 | A# G A# D | medium | |
| 12 0 11 10 | 3 – 2 1 | D G A# D | medium | |
| 12 12 11 x | 2 3 1 – | D G A# x | easy |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm chord?
Gm is a Minor chord built from the notes G, A#, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.