Gm Guitar Chord

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Gm is a minor chord made of G · B♭ · D. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: 355333 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 355333

Open position · root on 6th string · 310033

Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx5786 · from fret 5

Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-12-12-11-10 · from fret 10

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 5.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Strum down from string 6.

Gm guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre 355333 and 3 more shapes — All Gm shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB♭
3rdD
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Em shape → sounds as Gm
Capo on fret 5 + Dm shape → sounds as Gm
Capo on fret 7 + Cm shape → sounds as Gm

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the iii chord in Eb major · the ii chord in F major · the vi chord in Bb major

Scales that fit

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

Minor chords in other keys

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

FAQ

What notes are in the Gm chord?

The Gm chord is made of G, B♭, D. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

What's the easiest way to play Gm on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 355333 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Em shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Gm?

G natural minor or G minor pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).