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Gm chord inversions

Gm/Bb and Gm/D are the first and second inversions of the G minor. This means that the bass tone is shifting from G to Bb or D.

Try in a chord progression

F - Gm/D - C

Comments

When stumble upon these chord names, you can choose to ignore the alternate bass note and play the regular G minor. It will always sound ok, but it may lack some subtle additions to the sound.

Alternative fingerings

A choice for Gm/Bb in open position is X1003X.

Theory of the Gm/Bb and Gm/D chords

Both chords consist of the notes G, Bb, D. The difference is that the order of notes shifts. B flat is the bass note in the first inversion and D is the bass note is the second inversion.

See also Gm7 inversions