Gm chord on piano
G minor: G · B♭ · D. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesG B♭ D
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B♭ — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG – B♭ – D
- 1stB♭ – D – G
- 2ndD – G – B♭
Songs that use Gm
Philip GlassOpening (Glassworks)
Eb major · Intermediate
Philip GlassMad Rush
F major · Intermediate
Philip GlassProphecies (Koyaanisqatsi)
D minor · Intermediate
Carter BurwellBella's Lullaby (Twilight)
G major · Beginner
Nils FrahmSays
C minor · Beginner
Hania RaniSun
G major · Intermediate