Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 0 1 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D A# G G | medium | |
| 2 3 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D A# G D x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G D G A# | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 6 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x G G D A# G | easy | |
| 7 7 0 x 6 7 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G D D x A# D | hard | |
| 7 7 8 10 10 7 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | G D A# G D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 8 10 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A# G A# G D G | medium | |
| 10 0 0 10 10 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | A# G D G D G | easy | |
| x 0 0 1 3 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x G D A# G A# | medium | |
| 2 3 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D A# G x x x | medium | |
| 7 3 5 5 3 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 1 | G A# G D G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 6 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x G D A# G | easy | |
| 7 0 0 x 6 7 | 2 – – – 1 3 | G G D x A# D | easy | |
| 7 7 8 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G D A# x x x | easy | |
| 10 0 8 10 10 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A# G A# G D x | medium | |
| 10 0 0 10 10 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | A# G D G D x | easy |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.