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