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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
G minor chordG minor chord for guitar in different forms, both open and barre chords.Diagram with fingeringsGm / Gmin / Gmi / G- / G minor Diagram with notesGm / Gmin / Gmi / G- / G minorAlternative shapes Gm Gm (capo 3) Gm barre 1stGm barre 2ndLearn from videoTheory and informationTry in a chord progressionGm - Bb - Ab - EbChords that sound good together with G minorThe primary chords that sound good to combine with Gm in chord progressions are: Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F.Follow-up chordsChords that are likely to follow G minor in progressions: › Bb › Dm › Eb › FCommentsGm (XX0333) is more correctly named Gm/D since the bass note is D. This is nevertheless a good choice if you want to play G minor as an open chord. The alternative diagram show the chord played with G as the bass note. Finger position (Gm chord)Index (1st) finger on 3rd and 2nd and 1st (thinnest) strings, 3rd fret.Alternatives with capoEm shape with a capo on 3rd fret (see picture). Dm shape with a capo on 5th fret.Chord namesGm is an abbreviation for G minor (a less common abbreviation is Gmin). Theory of the Gm chordThe notes that the Gm chord consists of are G, Bb, D. To get Gm7 add F.To get Gm6 add E.Inversions1st inversion: Gm/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).2nd inversion: Gm/D (means that D is the bass note).Diagrams of these inversionsAssorted slash chordsVersions with alternate bass notes in short notation: Gm/A: X05333 Gm/C: X30333 Gm/Eb: XX1333 Gm/F: 1X0321 For pdf, see The Chord Reference ebook with over 800 chord charts.Alternative chord namesGm/A is theoretically identical with Gmadd9/A. Gm/E is theoretically identical with Gm6/E and Em7b5. Gm/F is theoretically identical with Gm7/F.Omissions (dyads)Gm (no3) is a G minor with no third (Bb). Gm (no5) is a G minor with no fifth (D).Written in tab format- 3 - - 3 - - 3 - - 0 - - - - - - - For pdf, see The Chord Reference ebook with over 800 chord charts.
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