G minor (Gm)
GRoot
B♭min 3
DPerf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
Gm
G minor, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- B♭m3
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
G+3 fretsB♭+4 fretsD
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with G →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Gm
G minor, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- B♭m3
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04