Gm chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 1 0 0 3 3 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x G A# D G D G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | G D G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 5 0 0 8 x | – 3 2 1 – – 4 – | x G A# D D G G x | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 0 0 8 6 | – 3 1 – – – 4 2 | x G A# x D G G A# | hard | |
| x x x 10 8 7 8 x | – – – 4 2 1 3 – | x x x G A# D G x | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 8 0 x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x G D G A# G x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 12 12 11 10 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x G D G A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 12 0 11 x | – – – – 2 – 1 – | x x x x D G A# x | easy | |
| 3 3 3 1 0 0 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | G D G A# D G x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 x | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 – | G D G D G A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 5 0 7 x x | – 4 2 1 – 3 – – | x G A# D D D x x | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 0 7 8 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x G A# x D D G x | hard | |
| x x x 10 8 7 x x | – – – 3 2 1 – – | x x x G A# D x x | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 8 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x G D G A# x x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 12 0 11 10 | – – – 1 4 – 3 2 | x x x G D G A# D | medium | |
| x x x x 12 12 11 x | – – – – 2 3 1 – | x x x x D G A# x | easy |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.