G minor chord
G minor chord for guitar in different forms, both open and barre chords.
Diagram with fingerings
Gm / Gmin / Gmi / G- / G minor
Diagram with notes
Gm / Gmin / Gmi / G- / G minor
Alternative shapes
Gm
Gm (capo 3)
Gm barre 1st
Gm barre 2nd
Learn from video
Theory and information
Try in a chord progression
Gm - Bb - Ab - Eb
Chords that sound good together with G minor
The primary chords that sound good to combine with Gm in chord progressions are: Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow G minor in progressions:
› Bb
› Dm
› Eb
› F
Comments
Gm (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 capo
Em shape with a capo on 3rd fret (see picture).
Dm shape with a capo on 5th fret.
Chord names
Gm is an abbreviation for G minor (a less common abbreviation is Gmin).
Theory of the Gm chord
The notes that the Gm chord consists of are G, Bb, D.
To get Gm7 add F.
To get Gm6 add E.
Inversions
1st inversion: Gm/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gm/D (means that D is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions
Assorted slash chords
Versions 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 names
Gm/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.