Gm guitar chord
G minor. Notes: G B♭ D.01
IntermediateEasy shape
Barre · fret 3 · Deep & strong
Build the barre first, then add your two fingers.
String by string, low to high
- Low E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
- A fret 5, finger 3 (D)
- D fret 5, finger 4 (G)
- G fret 3, finger 1 (B♭)
- B fret 3, finger 1 (D)
- High E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
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HardHarder shape
A-shape · fret 10 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 10. Set your first finger across fret 10 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 10, finger 1 (G)
- D fret 12, finger 3 (D)
- G fret 12, finger 4 (G)
- B fret 11, finger 2 (B♭)
- High E fret 10, finger 1 (D)
Hear it, then check it
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Open Gm in Chordbyte03
Practise changing to Gm
Four-chord progressions with Gm in them. Each opens in Chordbyte with a metronome, a play-along and a one-minute changes drill.
- F major, I–ii–IV–V: F Gm B♭ C
- B♭ major, I–V–vi–IV: B♭ F Gm E♭As in “Let It Be” by The Beatles.
- B♭ major, I–vi–IV–V: B♭ Gm E♭ FAs in “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King.
- B♭ major, vi–IV–I–V: Gm E♭ B♭ FAs in “Zombie” by The Cranberries.
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