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