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G Minor Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 0–2–3–1

How to play the G Minor chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–2–3–1 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Gm chord

Other names: G minor, G min, G-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: G minor chord

Intervals and tones in Gm chord

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

All Variations

Open
0–2–3–1
Open
3–2–3–1
Fret 2
3–2–3–5
Fret 5
7–7–6–5

Songs using Gm