Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 3 1 2 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G A# G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 2 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G D D A# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D A# D x x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 7 6 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x D A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 x 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G A# x G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x G D G A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 1 2 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G A# D G | medium | |
| 3 x 6 5 2 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | G x A# D D x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 x 6 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G D G D x A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 6 5 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A# D A# D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 x 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G A# x A# D | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 10 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x G D G A# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 1 2 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G A# D x | medium | |
| 3 5 6 x 2 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D A# x D x | hard | |
| 3 5 6 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G D A# x x x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D A# D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.