Gm chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 | – – 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 1 | |
| x x x x 3 3 3 3 2 2 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x x x D D G G A# A# x x | easy | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 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 3 | |
| 8 8 4 4 x x 6 6 6 6 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | G G A# A# x x A# A# D D x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 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 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | G G D D G G D D G G A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 9 9 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x A# A# D D G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x A# A# D D G G x x | easy | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 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 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A# A# D D G G A# A# x x | medium | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 | 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 3 | |
| 8 8 4 4 8 8 x x 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | G G A# A# G G x x D D x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x G G A# A# D D G G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 x x 9 9 | 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 8 | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 11 11 9 9 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x D D G G A# A# | medium | |
| 11 11 x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | A# A# x x A# A# D D G G x x | hard |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop 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.