Piano chord
G minor chord
Gm is a minor triad: the root G, a minor 3rd up to B♭ and a perfect 5th up to D.
- Symbol
- Gm
- Notes
- G – B♭ – D
Play it yourself
Tap G, B♭ and D on the keys below, in any order.
- G
- B♭
- D
Minor chords sound darker and more serious than major ones. The only difference is the middle note: the third is one half step lower.
Inversions of Gm
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
G – B♭ – D
- 1st inversion · Gm/B♭
B♭ – D – G
- 2nd inversion · Gm/D
D – G – B♭
Keys with Gm
Gm occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.