How to play the G minor chord on guitar
G minor (Gm) in standard tuning (EADGBE). Play the shape 355333 from the low E string to the high E string. The chord tones are G, Bb, D, and the lowest sounding note is G.
Fingering chart
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 6th (low E) | 3 | G |
| 5th (A) | 5 | D |
| 4th (D) | 5 | G |
| 3rd (G) | 3 | Bb |
| 2nd (B) | 3 | D |
| 1st (high E) | 3 | G |
Notes and intervals
Formula 1 b3 5. This shape sounds each chord tone.
| Note | Degree | Interval from G | In this shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | Root (0 semitones) | Yes |
| Bb | b3 | Minor 3rd (3 semitones) | Yes |
| D | 5 | Perfect 5th (7 semitones) | Yes |
Changing chords from Gm
Gm sounds six strings: six fretted positions between frets 3 and 5. The quickest changes leave fretted notes where they are, so the hand pivots instead of lifting off the neck. These are the chords in this library that share the most fretted notes with the Gm shape.
- Gm to G5: keep three fretted notes in place (6th string fret 3, 5th string fret 5, 4th string fret 5), no new positions to fret.
- Gm to G: keep two fretted notes in place (6th string fret 3, 1st string fret 3), one new position to fret.
- Gm to Dsus4: keep two fretted notes in place (2nd string fret 3, 1st string fret 3), one new position to fret.
- Gm to Dsus2: keep one fretted note in place (2nd string fret 3), one new position to fret.
Related chords
In the key of G minor
See the natural minor scale in all 12 keys for the notes of G minor.