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Gm Chord on Guitar

Gm is the G minor chord — 3 notes (G, B♭, D) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B♭ · DFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Gm: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Gm – open positionR♭35R5Ropen position
  • Gm – fret 3R5R♭35Rfret 3
  • Gm – fret 55××R5R♭3fret 5
  • Gm – fret 77×R♭35R×fret 7
  • Gm – fret 1010×R5R♭35fret 10
  • Gm – fret 1212R♭35R5×fret 12

Gm: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • Gm – bass: R12R♭35×××bass: R
  • Gm – bass: R7×R♭35××bass: R
  • Gm – bass: R××R♭35×bass: R
  • Gm – bass: R10×××R♭35bass: R
  • Gm – bass: ♭35♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • Gm – bass: ♭312×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • Gm – bass: ♭37××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • Gm – bass: ♭3×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • Gm – bass: 585R♭3×××bass: 5
  • Gm – bass: 5×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • Gm – bass: 511××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • Gm – bass: 56×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain Gm

Scales to play over Gm

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B♭, D.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Gm chord?
Gm (G minor) contains G, B♭, D — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play Gm on guitar?
A common shape is 310033 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Gm?
Good choices to solo over Gm: G Aeolian (Minor), G Dorian, G Minor pentatonic.
What key is Gm in?
Gm is diatonic in E♭ major (iii), F major (ii), B♭ major (vi), C minor (v), D minor (iv), G minor (i).