G minor chord on ukulele (Gm)

Gm is G, B♭ and D. The easiest shape is 0-2-3-1. Tap Play, then slow it down.

0-2-3-1 · open · easy

Notes: G · B♭ · D
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
First shape: 0-2-3-1

How to play Gm on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-3-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: A string, 1st fret (B♭).
Middle finger: C string, 2nd fret (D).
Ring finger: E string, 3rd fret (G).
Let the open G string ring (G).

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Gm

7-7-6-5: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
12-10-10-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing Gm with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Em shape (0-4-3-2), capo on the 5th fret and play the open Dm shape (2-2-1-0) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Cm shape (0-3-3-3). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Changing from Gm to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Gm, using the first shape of each chord.

C (V in F major): Gm (0-2-3-1) to C (0-0-0-3): move the index finger to the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for G, which stays put while the rest moves. C on ukulele
B♭ (IV in F major): Gm (0-2-3-1) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): the index finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share B♭ and D, which is why the change sounds smooth. B♭ on ukulele
F (I in F major): Gm (0-2-3-1) to F (2-0-1-0): the index finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. F on ukulele

Gm is a minor triad. All 3 notes of Gm fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

A short Gm drill

Arpeggiate 0-2-3-1 from the lowest string: G, D, G, B♭. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Then switch to 7-7-6-5 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Gm in context

In G minor, i–VI–III–VII on ukulele is Gm (0-2-3-1), E♭ (0-3-3-1), B♭ (3-2-1-1) and F (2-0-1-0). About the minor anthem.

In G minor, i–iv–V on ukulele is Gm (0-2-3-1), Cm (0-3-3-3) and D (2-2-2-0). About the minor cadence.

In G minor, i–VII–VI–V on ukulele is Gm (0-2-3-1), F (2-0-1-0), E♭ (0-3-3-1) and D (2-2-2-0). About the Andalusian cadence.

Gm on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Gm on piano or Gm on guitar, or compare them on the Gm chord page.

Close to Gm

Other minor chords

Gm on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Gm on ukulele?

G, B♭ and D. In the 0-2-3-1 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), G (E string) and B♭ (A string), so G is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play Gm on ukulele?

0-2-3-1, the shape at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is Gm a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-3-1 needs no barre.

Which string does Gm start on?

In the 0-2-3-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Gm. Updated September 2026.