Gm guitar chord

G minor. Notes: G B♭ D.

Easy shape

Intermediate

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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Harder shape

Hard

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)

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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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