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G Minor Chord on Guitar (Gm)

To play Gm on guitar, lay the index finger across fret 3 and add the other fingers. Then strum all six strings: the notes G, Bb, D ring together. Below: the diagram, which finger goes where, a second shape and the chords that go with it.

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Gm G Bb D

Gm chord diagram

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Gm G Bb D

Finger by finger

  • Index: across the strings (barre), fret 3
  • Ring: 5th string (A), fret 5
  • Little: 4th string (D), fret 5

Which strings to strum

355333: × = do not play, 0 = open string.

Gm and its neighbours

These chords share notes with Gm and sound right next to it. Practise switching between them.

Bb · Cm · Eb

The notes inside Gm, string by string

6th string (low E)fret 3: G
5th string (A)fret 5: D
4th string (D)fret 5: G
3rd string (G)fret 3: Bb
2nd string (B)fret 3: D
1st string (high E)fret 3: G

Learning Gm step by step

  1. Put the shape down slowly and pick each string once to check it rings.
  2. Take the hand off and put the whole shape back at once, ten times in a row.
  3. Change from Gm to Bb and back for a minute; then add Cm.

Making Gm ring

  • A string buzzes? Press right behind the fret, not on top of it.
  • If a note is dead, a finger is lying on it. Curve the fingers more.
  • Sore fingertips are normal at the start; short daily practice fixes it.
ChordRunner on a phone next to an acoustic guitar, with a chord block on screen

Practise Gm with the microphone

Strum Gm near the microphone when it appears and the game hears it. On screen you see the symbol, not the diagram: that is how the shape sticks. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Gm guitar chord?

G minor has three notes: G, Bb, D. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.

Which fingers do I use for Gm?

Index finger: across the strings (barre), fret 3, ring finger: 5th string (A), fret 5, little finger: 4th string (D), fret 5.

Can I practise Gm with the microphone?

Yes. ChordRunner hears an acoustic or electric guitar through the microphone, and also a USB MIDI keyboard. It shows the chord symbol Gm, not the diagram, and checks the notes you strum.

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