Gm chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 0 2 3 | 2 – – 1 3 | A# x G D G | easy | |
| 3 2 3 2 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A# D A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 7 7 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A# G D G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 7 7 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | G G D G A# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 | D G D A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 0 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A# G A# D | easy | |
| 3 x 0 2 x | 2 – – 1 – | A# x G D x | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D A# D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 7 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D G A# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 7 0 7 6 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D G G G A# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 10 x | 1 1 1 2 – | D G D A# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 0 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A# G A# D | easy | |
| 0 2 3 2 3 | – 1 2 1 3 | G D A# D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 2 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A# D G | easy | |
| 3 7 7 7 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# G D G x | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G D G A# | medium |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.