Guitar chord
G minor chord Gm
A minor chord: darker and sadder than the major. Only one note changes, the third, a half step lower.
Its notes: G, B♭, and D.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 3, strings 6 to 1
- ring: fret 5, string 5
- little finger: fret 5, string 4
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Small shape, no full barre
Only the high strings are played: the index covers two or three strings at most. It sounds lighter, but it is the same chord.
Gm Capo on fret 3, E minor shape
Put the capo on fret 3 and play the E minor shape (Em): it sounds as G minor. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Em Capo 3Capo on fret 5, D minor shape
Put the capo on fret 5 and play the D minor shape (Dm): it sounds as G minor. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Dm Capo 5
Chords that go with it
In the key of G minor, it goes with:
Its relative: B♭ major (Bb)
The same notes, or almost, in another color: you move from one to the other without a bump.
Same note, other chords
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