Gm chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 0 2 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x G A# D G D | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x G A# D | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 3 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x G D G A# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 0 7 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | G A# D D G G | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | G A# x D D G | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G A# D G | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 10 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | G D G A# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 12 12 10 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x x 12 12 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | A# x x D G x | easy | |
| x 3 1 0 0 x | – 2 1 – – – | x G A# D G x | medium | |
| x 3 x 5 3 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x G x G A# D | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 3 7 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x G D G A# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | G A# D D D x | medium | |
| 8 6 x 8 7 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G A# x A# D x | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G A# D A# | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | G D G A# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.