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Ukulele chord

GmG minor

  • G1
  • B♭♭3
  • D5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Gm

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the E string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gm chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0231231GCEA
    Gm chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0231231AECG

    0231 · Gm shape

  2. Gm chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 77655fr3421GCEA
    Gm chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 77655fr3421AECG

    7765 · Dm shape

  3. Gm chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 32313241GCEA
    Gm chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 32313241AECG

    3231

  4. Gm chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 323x213GCEA
    Gm chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 323x213AECG

    323x

  5. Gm chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 32352134GCEA
    Gm chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 32352134AECG

    3235

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

Gm belongs to F major (ii), B flat major (vi), E flat major (iii), D minor (iv), G minor (i).

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