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About the Gm chord

The Gm chord (minor) is made up of 3 notes — G is the root, B♭ the minor third and D the perfect fifth. Flattening the third of a major chord by a semitone is what makes it minor and gives it that sadder color.

On guitar, Gm chords are usually played as a barre — 355333, with your first finger laid flat across the 3rd fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.

Minor chords have a darker, more reflective color — the natural counterpart to major.

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Common questions

What notes are in the Gm chord?

The Gm chord contains the notes G, B♭ and D.

How do you play Gm on guitar?

A common shape is 355333. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.

What intervals make up the Gm chord?

The Gm chord is built from the root (G), a minor third (B♭) and a perfect fifth (D).

More than a chord chart

The chart above is just the start. Open Gm in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.