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Gm/B Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is B instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–2–0–3–3–3

How to play the Gm/B chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–2–0–3–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Muted
5th string (A) Fret 2 · index finger
4th string (D) Open
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · middle finger

Other names for the Gm/B chord

Other names: G minor, Gmin, G-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: G minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Gm/B chord

Note Interval
G Root
Bb Minor 3rd
D Perfect 5th
B Bass note

All variations

Open
X–2–0–3–3–3
Fret 6
X–X–9–7–8–6
Fret 9
X–X–9–12–11–10
Fret 7
7–10–8–7–X–X

Songs using Gm/B