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