Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x G D G A# D | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | D A# D G x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G A# x A# D x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 5 5 5 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 10 8 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G D G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G A# D G A# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A# G A# D G D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A# G A# x G D | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G D G A# x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | D A# D G D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 5 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G A# G x D x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 5 5 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | G G G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 x 8 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | G D G D x A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 9 10 8 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | A# G x D G A# | hard | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A# G A# D G x | medium | |
| x 0 10 x 10 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x G A# x G D | easy |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.