G Minor Guitar Chord
also known as Gm, Gmin, G-
- make a barre on the third fret with your first finger across all six strings
- your third finger goes on the fifth fret of the fifth string
- your fourth finger goes on the fifth fret of the fourth string
Notes in a G Minor Guitar chord
Root : G
Minor 3rd : A#
5th : D
First Inversion
Contains an A# as the bass note.
Notated as G/A#
Second Inversion
Contains a D as the bass note.
Notated as G/D
Recommended Scales for a G Minor Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Blues Scales
Modes Scales
- D# Ionian Scale
- A# Ionian Scale
- C Dorian Scale
- G Dorian Scale
- D Phrygian Scale
- G Phrygian Scale
- A Phrygian Scale
- D# Lydian Scale
- G# Lydian Scale
- A# Lydian Scale
- C Mixolydian Scale
- A# Mixolydian Scale
- C Aeolion Scale
- D Aeolion Scale
- G Aeolion Scale
- G# Augmented Lydian Scale
- A# Augmented Lydian Scale
- G Diminished Lydian Scale
- G# Diminished Lydian Scale