Gm ukulele chord

How to play Gm on ukulele

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the E string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Let the G string ring open.

From the G string 0 2 3 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Gm?

Gm, G minor, is G, B♭ and D: the root (G), the minor third (B♭) and the perfect fifth (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

What is the difference between Gm and G?

One note. Gm has the minor third, B♭; G raises it a half step to B.

Can I play Gm7 instead of Gm?

Usually, yes. Gm7 adds F to the three notes of Gm, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of Gm?

B♭: it has the same notes as the key of G minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of Gm.

Keys with Gm

Gm is the iii chord in E♭ major, the ii chord in F major, the vi chord in B♭ major, the v chord in C minor, the iv chord in D minor and the i chord in G minor.