Guitar UpscaleGm chord on guitar
The G minor chord, written Gm, has 3 notes: G Bb D.
As tab, thick low E string first: 310033, 355333. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | G Bb D |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Gm
These keys have Gm among their chords:
- Eb Major Scale (iii)
- F Major Scale (ii)
- Bb Major Scale (vi)
- C Natural Minor scale (v)
- D Natural Minor scale (iv)
- G Natural Minor scale (i)
Scales to play over Gm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- G Natural Minor scale
- G Harmonic Minor scale
- G Phrygian Mode
- G Melodic Minor scale
- G Dorian Mode
- G Minor Pentatonic scale
- G Blues Scale