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Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 3 + Em How to play Gm Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the D string. ‹ Gm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 355333 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Gm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 355333 1 3 4 E B G D A E
355333 · Em shape
Gm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 310033 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Gm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 310033 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E
310033
Gm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 31003x 3 1 4 E A D G B E Gm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 31003x 3 1 4 E B G D A E 31003x
Gm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 310333 4 3 1 E A D G B E
Gm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 310333 4 3 1 E B G D A E
310333
Gm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3100xx 3 1 E A D G B E Gm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3100xx 3 1 E B G D A E 3100xx
Gm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3100x3 3 1 4 E A D G B E Gm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3100x3 3 1 4 E B G D A E 3100x3
Gm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5786 5fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Gm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets xx5786 5fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx5786 · Dm shape
Gm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx5333 1 3 E A D G B E Gm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx5333 1 3 E B G D A E xx5333
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Chords that go with Gm The other chords of G minor, the key where Gm is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Adim ii° Adim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2, muted. B♭ III B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iv Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Dm v Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. E♭ VI E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. F VII F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Gm.
3 fret Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Em shape 5 fret Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Dm shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Gm chord G minor is built from 3 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Gm belongs to F major (ii), B flat major (vi), E flat major (iii), D minor (iv), G minor (i).
