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