Gm chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 | – 2 1 – | x G A# D | medium | |
| 3 6 5 5 | 1 4 2 3 | D A# D G | medium | |
| 8 6 5 5 | 4 3 1 2 | G A# D G | medium | |
| 8 6 10 0 | 2 1 3 – | G A# G D | hard | |
| 8 10 10 8 | 1 2 3 1 | G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 10 0 | 3 1 2 – | A# D G D | easy | |
| 3 3 1 0 | 2 3 1 – | D G A# D | medium | |
| 3 6 x 5 | 1 3 – 2 | D A# x G | hard | |
| 8 6 5 8 | 3 2 1 4 | G A# D A# | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 | 2 1 – – | G A# x D | hard | |
| 8 10 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | G D x A# | hard | |
| 11 10 10 x | 3 1 2 – | A# D G x | easy | |
| 3 3 1 x | 2 3 1 – | D G A# x | medium | |
| 8 6 5 0 | 3 2 1 – | G A# D D | medium | |
| x 6 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x A# G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 8 | – 2 3 1 | x D G A# | medium |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.