Ukulele chord · Triads
G minor chord on ukulele
0231 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Gm on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
Gm is the ii chord in F major, iii in E♭ major and vi in B♭ major. In minor keys: i in G minor and iv in D minor.
- Notes
- GB♭D
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) G
- 1st string (A): 1st fret, index finger (1) B♭
Tablature
A|--1---| E|--3---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Gm note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Gm on ukulele
0231: open G string, index on the A string’s 1st fret, middle on the C string’s 2nd, ring on the E string’s 3rd.
You’ll find Gm in common progressions such as Gm–E♭–B♭–F (the minor-feel pop progression in B♭ major), Gm–Cm–D–Gm (the minor cadence in G minor) and Gm–F–E♭–D (the Andalusian cadence in G minor).
