Gm
Gm
G Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootBb
Minor 3rdD
Perfect 5thInterval Details
G
Root
Bb
Minor 3rd
D
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G - Bb - D
Bass: GInversion 1
Bb - D - G
Bass: BbInversion 2
D - G - Bb
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gm chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gm
Gm/ma7
Gm7
Gm6
GmMaj7b6
Gmadd4
Gm7add11
Simplified
G5
Alternate Symbols
Gm
Gmin
G-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4