Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 6 0 3 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | G D A# G D x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G D G A# D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 7 8 6 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x G A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 7 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G D D A# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 0 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x G D G A# D | medium | |
| x 11 10 0 11 10 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A# D G A# D | medium | |
| x x 3 0 3 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G G D A# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G A# D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 7 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A# D G x | medium | |
| x 8 x 7 11 10 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x G x D A# D | hard | |
| x 11 10 0 8 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x A# D G G D | medium | |
| x x 10 0 11 10 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x D G A# D | easy | |
| x x 6 0 3 3 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A# G D G | medium | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G A# D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 7 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x G A# D x x | medium | |
| x 8 x 7 11 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G x D A# x | hard |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.