Gm chord

The Gm chord (G minor) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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About the minor chord

The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

Formula: 1 b3 5. Used in: Most house, techno, trance and trap progressions are built on minor chords.

Gm inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Gm

Gm is the III chord in Eb major, II chord in F major, VI chord in Bb major, V chord in C minor, IV chord in D minor and I chord in G minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (V), F Dorian (II), G Dorian (I), D Phrygian (IV), G Phrygian (I), A Phrygian (VII), Eb Lydian (III), Ab Lydian (VII), Bb Lydian (VI), C Mixolydian (V), F Mixolydian (II), Bb Mixolydian (VI).

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Questions

What notes are in a Gm chord?

G, Bb, D.

What is the formula of a minor chord?

1 b3 5. The root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. Darker and more serious than major.

What key is Gm in?

Gm is a chord in Eb major (III), F major (II), Bb major (VI), C minor (V).

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