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DADGAD tuning

Gm on guitar

Gm is a minor, spelled G, Bb and D. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xxx010, which sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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 01
xxx010sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G minor, open position, capo 02314
550350sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G minor, position 8, capo 08fr231
x1000108sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 5, capo 05fr23
555758sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 5
G minor, position 13, capo 013fr1
xxx0130sits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G minor, position 7, capo 07fr3142
x1007108sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, position 12, capo 012fr21
xxx01312sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G minor, position 10, capo 010fr12
x1000130sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G minor, open position, capo 012
010010sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring open
G minor, open position, capo 01
xx0010sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G minor, open position, capo 01
0100xxsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G minor, open position, capo 012
x10010sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

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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