Explore G m7 Chord on Guitar: Interactive Lesson
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The Gm7 chord is G minor seventh, spelled G, Bb, D and F. The page lists eight voicings, five of them barre shapes, and none lower than the 3rd fret.
In the major keys, Gm7 is the ii chord of F major, the iii chord of Eb major and the vi chord of Bb major. The seventh is one more third stacked on the triad, as how chords are built shows. The G minor pentatonic scale holds every chord tone.
Strum it near your microphone and the player at the top shows whether every string rings.
G minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Gm7, Gmin7, G-7 or Gmi7.
Notes in the G m7 chord:
Formula of the Minor Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7
G M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the high E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D and G strings at the same time
Position 5 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
Position 7 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
Position 8 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 13 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 15 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the B string
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FAQ
What notes are in Gm7?
Gm7 contains G, Bb, D and F: a G minor triad (G, Bb, D) with the minor seventh F added on top.
How do I build G minor seventh from the root?
Start on G, add Bb a minor third up, D a perfect fifth up and F a minor seventh up. In semitones that is 0, 3, 7 and 10.
Which major keys use Gm7?
Gm7 is the ii chord in F major, the iii chord in Eb major and the vi chord in Bb major. It is also the i chord in G minor.
Which scale suits Gm7?
G Dorian: G, A, Bb, C, D, E and F. It holds all four notes of the chord, and its E is the raised sixth that sets Dorian apart from natural minor.
How many ways can Gm7 be played?
The fingering data lists 8 voicings from the 3rd to the 15th fret. Five are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
