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Gm chord

Gm is the G minor chord. It has 3 notes: G – B♭ – D (1 – ♭3 – 5).

A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.

Gm chord on Guitar

Gm chord on guitar, shape 1 (355333)
From the 3rd fret355333
Gm chord on guitar, shape 2 (x-10-12-12-11-10)
From the 10th fretx-10-12-12-11-10
Gm chord on guitar, shape 3 (310033)
Open position310033
Gm chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx5786)
From the 5th fretxx5786

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 5th fret; D 5th fret; G 3rd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 3rd fret.

Gm chord on Ukulele

Gm chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0231)
Open position0231
Gm chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7765)
From the 5th fret7765
Gm chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-10-10-10)
From the 10th fret12-10-10-10
Gm chord on ukulele, shape 4 (7-10-10-10)
From the 7th fret7-10-10-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 1st fret.

Gm chord on Piano

Gm chord on piano: G, B♭, D

Play G, B♭ and D together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Gm chord

Gm appears in 1,341 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other G chords:

Chords in the key of B♭ major:

Gm chord: questions

What notes are in the Gm chord?

Gm (G minor) is made of G, B♭ and D (1 – ♭3 – 5).

How do you play Gm on guitar?

The most common shape is 355333 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Gm on ukulele?

Play 0231 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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