Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D A# D D | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G A# G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 0 8 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D G G G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 0 7 8 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A# G D D G A# | medium | |
| 8 0 0 0 8 8 | 1 – – – 2 3 | A# G D G G A# | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 11 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | D G D G A# D | medium | |
| x 0 0 3 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x G D A# D x | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G A# G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 7 8 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | A# G G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 7 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A# G A# D G D | medium | |
| 8 0 8 0 8 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A# G A# G G D | easy | |
| 12 0 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | D G D G A# D | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G A# G A# D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 3 3 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G A# D G | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 8 8 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G G D D G A# | medium | |
| x 0 8 7 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G A# D G A# | medium |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.