Learn The Easy Gm Chord on Guitar

In this guitar lesson we take a quick, in-depth look at how to play the Gm chord (aka. G minor chord) WITHOUT using a barre!

Easy G Minor Chord Diagram

Not sure what this chord diagram means? Learn how to read guitar chord diagrams!

Tips For Making The G Minor Guitar Chord Easy

1. Start with your 3rd and 4th fingers (ring and pinky) on the G and B strings
2. Place your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the thickest string
3. Let your middle finger rest on the A string to mute it

To speed up the process, I recommend doing some quick & easy warmup exercises that’ll help build up your strength and reach. To help with that, here’s a page with some great guitar warm up exercises for beginners (and beyond!)

Switching Between Gm and Other Basic Guitar Chords

You should start with Gm to D. In that switch, you lift your fingers a bit, and then move your ring finger to the 3rd fret of the B string. From here it’s pretty easy to pivot into D.

There are two steps to comfortable, accurate chord switching:

1. Silent switching – just make each shape, without strumming
2. The chord switching game – I teach this in my free eBook and my beginner course. It’s my biggest guitar “hack” (I don’t use those clickbait words lightly… it really helps more than anything).

Easy Songs Containing The Gm Chord

The best way to find songs that contain Gm, mixed in with other shapes is through the song finder, here on my website.

• If I Fell (The Beatles)
• Nowhere Man (The Beatles)

If you’re looking for a complete path, that will transform you from an absolute beginner into a confident guitarist, check out my Beginner’s Course. It’ll teach you all the fundamentals of guitar: rhythm, dexterity, accuracy, all while learning real songs that you can enjoy playing at home, or with your family and friends.