Gm chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 5 3 3 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | A# G A# D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A# G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G D G A# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D A# G G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 0 8 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G A# G G D | easy | |
| 12 12 0 11 12 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G D G A# D | medium | |
| 0 5 3 3 0 | – 3 1 2 – | G G A# D D | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A# G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 8 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D G G G A# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | D A# G G D | easy | |
| x 8 0 8 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x A# G G D | easy | |
| 0 12 0 11 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | G D G A# D | easy | |
| 0 5 3 3 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | G G A# D G | medium | |
| x 5 3 3 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G A# D G | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 5 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D A# G G G | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 x | 1 2 – 3 – | D A# G G x | easy |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.