G minor chord
G minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Gm
Gm (capo 3)
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Description and theory
Gm is usually played in closed position whereas no options in open position include natural fingerings.
Try it in a chord progression
Gm - Bb - Ab - Eb
Chords that sound good together with G minor
The primary chords 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 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
The Gm is an abbreviation for G minor (a less common abbreviation is Gmin).
Theory of 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
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.
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 -
- - -
- - -
See The Chord Reference ebook (over 800 chord charts), for a PDF.