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G minor seventh chord (Gm7)

G minor seventh is a 4-note minor seventh chord: G – B♭ – D – F. It sounds relaxed, warm and a little melancholic. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesG – B♭ – D – F
  • Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
  • SymbolGm7 · Gmin7 · G-7
  • TypeMinor seventh chord

G minor seventh on guitar

  • 131111GDFB♭DG
    Barre at fret 3 (E shape)
  • 10×13121GDFB♭D
    Barre at fret 10 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 3)

  1. Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from the 6th to the 1st string.
  2. Place finger 3 (ring) at fret 5 on string 5 (A).

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (G). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

G minor seventh on piano

GDFB♭

In root position, play G – B♭ – D – F from bottom to top with fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 of your right hand. With your left hand you usually play just the root (G) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: B♭ – D – F – G
  • Second inversion: D – F – G – B♭
  • Third inversion: F – G – B♭ – D

G minor seventh on ukulele

  • GDFB♭
    Open position
  • 3B♭FGD
    From fret 3

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of G minor seventh

  • G1 · root
  • B♭♭3 · minor third
  • D5 · perfect fifth
  • F♭7 · minor seventh

It's the second degree of the jazz ii–V–I progression and shows up in salsa, funk, neo soul and pop.

Progressions with Gm7

The ii–V–I: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

Gm7 is the second degree of F major.

Two-chord vamp: i7 – IV7

A typical funk, soul and salsa groove.

Which keys contain G minor seventh?

Gm7 belongs to 6 keys: in each one it plays a different role depending on the degree (the Roman numeral).

KeyDegree
E♭ majoriii7
F majorii7
B♭ majorvi7
C natural minorv7
D natural minoriv7
G natural minori7

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G minor seventh chord?

G minor seventh (Gm7) has 4 notes: G (root), B♭ (minor third), D (perfect fifth), F (minor seventh).

How do you play G minor seventh on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 3: 3 5 3 3 3 3 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from the 6th to the 1st string. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 5 of the 5th string (A).

How do you write G minor seventh in chord notation?

It is written Gm7; you may also see Gmin7 or G-7. Chord notation uses letters for the notes: C, D, E, F, G, A and B.

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