Gm chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x G D G A# D | easy | |
| 5 3 2 2 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | G A# D G x x | medium | |
| 5 3 x 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G A# x A# D x | hard | |
| 5 7 7 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | A# G G D x x | medium | |
| 8 0 10 9 10 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | A# G A# D G D | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 10 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x G A# D G D | easy | |
| x 0 10 x 10 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x G A# x G D | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G D G A# x | easy | |
| 5 3 2 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G A# D A# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 x x 5 5 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | G A# x x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 7 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 1 1 – | G D G A# D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A# G G D G D | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G A# D G A# | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x G A# D G x | easy | |
| 12 0 10 x x x | 2 – 1 – – – | D G A# x x x | medium |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.