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