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Open G tuning

Gm on guitar

Gm is a minor, spelled G, Bb and D. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x00330, which sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

Notes and intervals

NoteGBbD
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 5.
x00330sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr123
x00788sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, open, fret 8, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 5 to 6.8fr
x00088sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, open, fret 11 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1
x000110sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, open, open, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr123
500088sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 15, fret 15, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 15, strings 4 to 5.15fr
x0015150sits at fret 15, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 15, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
x00151512sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 5.
x0033xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, open, fret 3 with finger 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1
x003xxsits at fret 3, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 5.2
500330sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 3 strings ring open
G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 5.
000330sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 4 strings ring open
G minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, open, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 5.23
500335sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open

Keys Gm belongs to

Gm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Gm in another tuning

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