Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
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 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x G D A# D D | easy | |
| x x 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G A# D G | medium | |
| 7 3 5 7 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G A# G D x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G G D G A# | medium | |
| 7 7 8 7 7 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | G D A# D G A# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 0 0 10 8 | 2 – – – 3 1 | A# G D G A# A# | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 10 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | A# G D G A# D | easy | |
| x 0 0 3 2 x | – – – 2 1 – | x G D A# D x | easy | |
| x x 5 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G A# D x | medium | |
| 7 7 5 3 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | G D G A# x x | hard | |
| x 0 8 7 7 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x G A# D G G | medium | |
| 7 7 8 7 7 0 | 1 1 2 1 1 – | G D A# D G D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 8 0 10 0 | 2 – 1 – 3 – | A# G A# G A# D | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 10 x | 1 – – – 2 – | A# G D G A# x | easy | |
| x 0 0 3 2 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x G D A# D G | medium | |
| 2 3 5 3 2 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D A# G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.