Gm chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gm
Minor
Notes:G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 x 2 1 1 0 x | 3 – – 4 1 2 – – | G A# x A# D G A# x | hard | |
| 2 4 4 2 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | G D G A# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 6 6 4 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 1 | x x G D G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 6 6 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | A# A# A# D G x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 6 8 0 7 | – – – – 1 3 – 2 | x x x x G D A# A# | medium | |
| x 9 7 x 9 8 0 x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x G A# x A# D A# x | hard | |
| x x x 11 9 8 0 11 | – – – 3 2 1 – 4 | x x x G A# D A# D | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 9 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x G D G A# x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x x 0 11 | – – – 1 – – – 2 | x x x G x x A# D | easy | |
| 2 4 4 2 x 4 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | G D G A# x A# A# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 4 4 2 x 4 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | G D G A# x A# x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 6 6 4 0 x | – – 1 2 3 1 – – | x x G D G A# A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 x 6 6 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | A# A# x D G x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 6 8 9 7 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x x G D G A# | medium | |
| x 9 7 x 9 8 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x G A# x A# D x x | hard | |
| x x x 11 9 8 9 x | – – – 4 2 1 3 – | x x x G A# D G x | medium |
The Gm chord (Minor) is built from the notes G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.