G minor (Gm)

A minor chord: root, minor third and fifth. Darker than a major chord.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 3rd fret. It’s the home chord of the key of G minor; in major keys, you’ll find it in B♭ major, F major and E♭ major.

Notes:: G, B♭, D.
Formula:: 1, ♭3, 5.
Difficulty:: Intermediate.
Strings played:: 6.

Chord diagram

e|--3--|
B|--3--|
G|--3--|
D|--5--|
A|--5--|
E|--3--|

Other positions

e|--10--|
B|--11--|
G|--12--|
D|--12--|
A|--10--|
E|--x---|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 3rd fret and play the E minor shape: you hear G minor, with no barre.The capo

Often played with

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around G minor.

e|--3--|
B|--4--|
G|--5--|
D|--5--|
A|--3--|
E|--x--|

C minoriv

e|--1--|
B|--3--|
G|--2--|
D|--0--|
A|--x--|
E|--x--|

D minorv

e|--6--|
B|--8--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

E♭ major♭VI

e|--1--|
B|--1--|
G|--2--|
D|--3--|
A|--3--|
E|--1--|

F major♭VII